Portesham is a Dispensing Practice, which means that for any user living more than one mile from a Pharmacy, you can collect all your regularly prescribed medicines from our in-house Dispensary. When you visit the doctor and need an urgent (“acute”) prescription we can prepare it for you while you wait. Our team of experienced dispensers handles around 6,000 items per month.
Please order your repeat prescription at least 5 working days before you need it (we need time to print the script, order and receive the goods, dispense the order and check it).
Remote Collection Points
To help patients living some distance from the Surgery, and with the kind assistance of some local businesses, we can arrange for your prescription to be delivered to a post office, shop or pub near you. Please contact us for further details
Please collect promptly (within 5 days) from these collection points, as it is unfair to expect businesses to store your medication for longer than this, and to comply with the new European legislation on Falsified Medicines which instruct us to return uncollected medication to stock within 10 days of being ordered.
The dispensary is open Monday to Friday from 0830 to 1200 and from 1600 to 1800 to collect routine medications.
Please note, the dispensary is closed in the afternoon on the last Thursday of every month.
