The Trust would like to remind service users across The City of London, Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets, Bedfordshire and Luton to order their repeat prescriptions ahead of the festive period.
Services across the NHS and within the Trust are expected to be busy throughout the remainder of December and into the New Year. To avoid unnecessary delays in receiving medication, don’t put this off until close to Christmas.
Each bank holiday, the NHS 111 phone service sees huge increases in people contacting it about repeat prescriptions – with Christmas being the busiest.
GP practices and pharmacies will have limited opening hours over the Christmas period, and many will be closed throughout, making it more challenging for patients to access medicines at short notice.
Please check with your local GP practice how much notice will be needed to issue repeat prescriptions.