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We use secure, NHS approved software to provide video consultations safely and effectively for our patients.

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We use secure, NHS approved software to provide video consultations
safely and effectively for our patients.

Increase cases of measles

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Measles can spread to other people easily.

Patients who have an appointment to come into the practice should not attend if they have:

  • a fever and a rash; with
  • cold symptoms;
  • or a cough;
  • or red, sore eyes (conjunctivitis)

Please contact the surgery and one of our clinicians will call you back.

For more information on measles, please visit the NHS website.

Medications

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Order Medications

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Order your repeat prescription online

Patients will now have to register the first time they use this service. Please click on the link and then go through the registration process. We are sorry for the inconvenience but registering allows you to use the full online prescription services including ordering repeat prescriptions and keeping a history of any medication ordered.

As per prescribing guidelines medications are only issued for a maximum of two months, certain medications are only issued for one month.
If you are going on holiday please request your medications well in advance.

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Prescription processing times

Prescription requests take 2 Working Days to be processed. ***Prescriptions will not be processed on weekend***
If you should need your prescription earlier than normal please state the reason why you are requesting.

Please note that we do not accept prescription requests over the phone.Brooklands Health Centre patients can sent their requests to: Hickingslane.medicalcentre@nhs.net

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Medication reviews

It would not be right or safe for us to issue medication continually without the medication being kept under review. Consequently, a doctor will review your medication periodically and they may ask you to make an appointment to discuss it with them or they may ask you to have a blood test.

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Paying for prescriptions

Some patients are entitled to free prescriptions. You can find out if you are entitled to free prescriptions on the NHS.uk website. If you are not entitled to free prescriptions, see the NHS prescription charges below.

How much is the NHS prescription charge?

The current prescription charge is £9.65 per item.

It’s £30.05 for a surgical bra.

A prescription prepayment certificate (PPC) could save you money on NHS prescription costs.

Find out how to save money with a PPC