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 ...

Blister packs (also called medication packs) are a great way to keep your medical independence  Here are 7 ways that they can help   1. We organise all of your medications for you. You bring in all your medicines from all of your prescribers and we will set up the best dosing times for you. We determine if certain medicines are better taken during the day or at night, and then place the medication into the correct slot.  If there is doubt we will contact your doctor or specialist to ensure the correct medication is taken at the correct time 2. Easily check to see if a dose has been taken.  Simply glance at the pack to see whether or not the bubble for that dose is empty.  Your family and people who assist you can more easily ensure that you have taken the correct dose at the right time without the embarrasment of asking: have you taken your medication yet?  No more embarrasing questions. 3. Save time. No more sorting and counting pills into those store...

  One of the many tasks given to caregivers, is the management of medication.   People, as they age, tend to be on multiple medications.  75% of people 45 or older are taking prescription medications, with an average of four Some medications come with complicated instructions (do not eat an hour before taking this; take with a full glass of water; take half in the morning, etc.) that can make scheduling, reminding, and managing more difficult with time. Here are 7 ways to simplify medication management and make life just a bit easier for you and the one receiving care: 1. Make a list of questions you would like answered when you visit yor doctor or pharmacist Make sure you compile a list of specific questions so that when you visit your health care professional you won’t forget to ask. Common questions can be: Can I combine some of my medications (some medications are combination medications that contain 2 , 3 or even 4 medications in a single tablet. - a bit like a multi...