Prescriptions and Advice Should always go together Our pharmacies are Full Service Pharmacies In the interest of your health, we don't "just sell it" We make sure it will work for you What does this mean? We don't just sell an item or a prescription and "forget" to tell you how they are best used. We take the time to explain why you are taking them, when to take them, how to take them and what side effects you should expect and most importantly what outcomes you should expect
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60 Day Dispensing. Is it realy worth it?
If 60 day dispensing is implemented the public will receive 2 packs (60 daysof medications) for the price of 1 pack. Sounds great eh. But what are the consequences For pharmacies: They will only receive 1 dispensing fee and as a result their income will halve. Many pharmacies will close as a result and most will increase charges to try to stave off going broke. Does this worry the public. Well consider all pharmacy services that were free or delivered at a small cost will now be charged at full cost. That's no free deliveries to elderly and infirmed. No free BP checks, No medication packed into a weekly pack at only a small charge and importantly NO extended hours, no opening on Sundays and public holidays. Think about it... Is it worth the risk of not being able to get your medications late at night? Contact your MP and say NO to 60 day dispensing
Getting your medicines during COVID-19 restrictions
Paper and digital copy prescriptions Doctors can provide you with a paper prescription or send a digital copy of the prescription to your preferred pharmacy following a telehealth consultation. If your doctor sends a fax , email or a photo of a script to a pharmacy, you must fill the prescription at that pharmacy. If there are any repeats on the prescription, the repeats must be kept at that pharmacy. You can contact the pharmacy to arrange the next supply of your medicine when you need it. If you wish to move your script to another pharmacy or retain your prescription at home you must arrange with the doctor to sent the ORIGINAL to the pharmacy. The pharmacy can then process it and give it back to you with any repeats remaining The doctor can now give you a digital prescription where there is no paper component. You receive the script as an email or as a SMS and you take your phone to the pharmacy to process the script. If it's on your phone you cannot ring the pharmacy
Get tested for COVID-19 if you have any of these symptoms
Any symptoms please get tested. Do NOT go to work, do NOT leave the house except to get tested. Once tested return immediately to your home Do NOT shop for food you just remembered you may need Do NOT go to the pharmacy to get something for your cough Go straight home and STAY at home until you get your results. Finally - Notify your partner and children as they may need consider getting tested as well
