Prescriptions

Repeat Prescriptions

For repeat prescriptions we ask you to call the surgery on 01467 642289 and press option 3. This will be a voicemail, where you leave your Name, Date of Birth, Telephone number and the medication required. If you are calling out with surgery times please call 01467 475400 and the same rules apply.

You can also hand in your repeat forms and drop it off into the box at reception or in the letter box at the side door of surgery.

Online Prescription

We also offer an online prescription service, this allows you to order your prescription using an online portal at a time that suits you. There are form on the website under Registration forms or you can collect one from reception. Please complete the form and hand into reception, they will then create your account and you will receive an email with all information needed.

Please allow two full working days for prescriptions to be processed and remember to take weekends and bank holidays into account. All prescriptions requested will automatically go to Kemnay Pharmacy unless you have made a special request.

Medication Reviews

Tens of thousands of repeat prescriptions are issued by the surgery each year and it is important that these are monitored and assessed regularly.

This can help avoid drug interactions and avoidable side effects, unnecessary wastage and helps to ensure you're receiving the correct, up-to-date medicine for your condition.

A number of drugs also require to be monitored periodically with blood tests. Every patient receiving a repeat medication has their records checked annually by our GPs although adjustments are also often made throughout the year.

Patients might therefore be asked to come in to see a GP to review your medication or be invited to see one of our nurses for a blood test and check-up. 

If you no longer require a medication that is on your repeat slip, please inform reception or the doctor/nurse.

Please book your medications review appointment at least 2 weeks before your medication runs out.

Useful Information

Each drug has two names, the generic and the brand name. Where possible we use the generic name because this is usually much cheaper for the health service.

Due to this, you may notice a change in colour, shape or size of your drug. Do not be concerned by this, you are still receiving the same drug of the same quality, it is only the appearance that has altered.

 Kemnay Pharmacy

Pharmacy First

 NHS Pharmacy First Scotland is a new free service which offers consultations and advice to patients with minor illnesses and is available in all community pharmacies across Scotland. It replaces the Minor Ailments Service and is available to all Scottish residents.

Examples of some conditions they can treat on this service are acne, allergies, backache, cold sores, cystitis (in women), diarrhoea, headache, head lice, mouth ulcers, period pain, sore throat, threadworms, thrush, warts and verrucas.

Kemnay Pharmacy

Kemnay Pharmacy across the road from the Surgery is the only one in the village. 

They are open from 08:30am till 17:45pm on weekdays and close for lunch between 13:00pm till 14:00pm. On Saturdays they are open 09:00am to 12.30pm.

As well as being a convenient place from which to collect your prescriptions, they also offer advice and a wide range of treatments that you can buy over the counter or for many medical conditions. 

Kemnay pharmacy also offer Chronic Medication Service. This service can help you manage your medicine. This lets you just collect from your regular pharmacy at agreed time intervals. You will not need to visit or contact the GP to order any medication during this period. Each time you collect your prescription your GP will be informed. You can register for CMS,

• If you are registered with one surgery in Scotland.
• You get regular prescriptions to treat a long-term illness.
• Your condition is stable & you are reviewed regularly by your Doctor. The Doctor may decide that your medications are suitable to be issued on a serial prescription which lasts 12 months.

Please remember, that your doctor can stop or change your serial prescription at any time. If this happens:

• Your doctor will tell you and your pharmacist
• You’ll no longer be able to get these medicines from your pharmacist as part of your CMS serial prescription
• The doctor may change your medication back to a normal repeat until he is happy that the medication is best for you.

 If you are keen to find out more or register for this service, please contact Kemnay Pharmacy on 01467 642205 or see link below for information

Kemnay Pharmacy Ltd

Patients who are unlikely to be suitable for the scheme are those taking specific drugs which require close monitoring, patients with complex medical history and those who have had recent changes to medication.