Nhs Services
We can dispense all NHS prescriptions.
We keep an extensive stock of prescription medicines and use various fast and efficient wholesalers to enable us to fill all prescriptions promptly.
Our pharmacists are always on hand to answer any questions or concerns that you may have about any medication you are taking. Please do not hesitate to ask if you are unsure of the dosage of your medication or if you are concerned about any potential side effects.
Remember your pharmacist is a medical professional who can give you advice about your medication, discreetly and in total confidence.
Are you entitled to free prescriptions?
You can get free NHS prescriptions if, at the time the prescription is dispensed, you:
are 60 or over
are under 16
are 16-18 and in full-time education
are pregnant or have had a baby in the previous 12 months and have a valid maternity exemption certificate
have a specified medical condition and have a valid medical exemption certificate
have a continuing physical disability that prevents you from going out without help from another person and have a valid medical exemption
hold a valid war pension exemption certificate and the prescription is for your accepted disability
Healthy Living Pharmacy
So what is a Healthy living pharmacy (HLP)?
HLP’s with the support of the Local Area Team provide a range of services such as smoking cessation, weight management, alcohol intervention and medicine use reviews to support and encourage healthier lifestyles.
We are committed to promoting healthy lifestyles by providing proactive advice, support and services. Our Healthy living champions have shown that we really can make a difference by engaging with people in discussing sustainable lifestyle options.
You are also entitled to free prescriptions if you or your partner
(including civil partners) are named on, or are entitled to, an NHS tax credit exemption certificate or a valid HC2 certificate, or you receive either:
Income Support
Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
Pension Credit Guarantee Credit
Income-related Employment & Support Allowance
You can only use the PPC for your own NHS prescriptions. The PPC will start from the date of your application or phone call unless you request a different start date.
If you are not entitled to free prescriptions and you think you will have to pay for four or more prescriptions in three months, or 13 or more items in 12 months, you may find it cheaper to buy a prescription prepayment certificate (PPC).
You can request a start date of up to one month earlier or one month later than the date of your application or phone call.
Electronic Prescription Service
The Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) is an NHS Service which allows your GP to safely and securely send your prescription electronically to the pharmacy of your choice.
What does this mean for you?
You will now not have to visit your GP practice to pick up your paper prescription. Instead, your GP will send it electronically to the pharmacy that you choose, saving you time.
You will have more choice about where to get your medicines from because they can be collected from a pharmacy near to where you live, work or shop.
You may not have to wait long at the pharmacy anymore as there will be time for your repeat prescriptions to be ready before you arrive.
How to nominate us
It is very simple to nominate us to receive your electronic prescriptions.
Simply visit us, call us, send us an email stating that you wish for us to be your nominated pharmacy, or just tell your surgery that you would like them to send your prescriptions electronically to us.
Medicines Use Review
A Medicines Use Review (MUR) is a private consultation with one of our pharmacists regarding your medication. It is a FREE of charge service that is designed to make sure that you are getting the best use from your medicines. We have a private consultation room in which you can sit down and have a chat about the medicines that you are taking, what they do and any problems you are experiencing or questions that you may have about them.
At the end of the review:
If everything is okay with your medicines, nothing else will need to happen.
If the pharmacist recommends any changes in the way you take your medicines, you will be issued with an Action Plan. A copy of the Action Plan will go to your doctor and be kept with your medical notes.
If the pharmacist recommends a change to your prescription, they will notify your doctor who then may ask you to book an appointment to discuss the matter further. No changes will however be made against your will.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you require any more information on the Medicines Use Review service.
New Medicine Service (NMS)
If you have just been prescribed a medication for:
- Asthma
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Type 2 Diabetes
- High Blood Pressure, or
- have been given a new blood-thinning medicine
For the first time, we will provide you with some extra help and advice about this new medicine through a FREE service called the New Medicine Service (NMS).
People usually have problems when they start a new medicine so we carry out this service to make sure you are using the medicine safely and gaining maximum benefit from it. In cases where we discover a problem and a solution cannot be found, you will be referred back to your doctor.
Seasonal Flu and Pneumonia Vaccinations
At Temple Pharmacy we provide both private and NHS pneumonia and flu vaccinations from mid September to end of February.
Vaccinations are offered free on the NHS to people who are at risk to ensure they are protected against catching the disease and developing serious complications.
You are eligible to receive a FREE pneumonia or flu jab if you:
- Are 65 years of age or over
- Are pregnant (Only Flu)
- Have certain medical conditions (especially chronic respiratory disease and diabetes)
- Are living in a long-stay residential care home or other long-stay care facility
- receive a carer’s allowance, or
- are the main carer for an elderly or disabled person whose welfare may be at risk if you fall ill
If you are not eligible under the list above you can still have a private flu jab for only £15.00 or a private pneumonia jab for £70.00.
Our phone lines are open 9am – 6pm Monday to Saturday. We look forward to seeing you at Temple Clinic.