Medicines Management: GPs, Pharmacists and Patients
This section contains PCT information for GP’s, Pharmacists and Patients.
You can contact your PCT prescribing team on 01494 552208 or email the team mailbox medicinesmanagement@buckspct.nhs.uk
Patients / Members of the Public
What Services Are Offered By Pharmacists?
Off the shelf and prescribed medicines can be dispensed by chemists and pharmacies. Many also provide additional services for patients and customers such as:
- advice about minor illnesses and conditions
- advice on how to manage your medicines
- leaflets on health matters
- advice and support to nursing and residential homes
- blood glucose monitoring
- blood pressure measurement
- herbal remedies and alternative medicine
- emergency hormone contraception
Do I Have To Pay For My Prescription?
A charge is made for each item on NHS prescription however some people don’t have to pay. These include:
- people under 16 years of age
- people aged 60 and over
- people aged 16, 17 and 18 who are in full-time education
- people (and their partners) on income support, income based jobseekers’ allowance, working families’ tax credit or disabled persons tax credit
- pregnant women or those who have a baby under 12 months old
- people suffering from certain medical conditions
- those who receive a War or Ministry of Defence Disablement Pension who need prescriptions for their disability
To find out if you qualify for free prescriptions please read leaflet HC11 “Are you entitled to help with health costs”, which is available from pharmacies, main Post Offices, social security offices and some doctors’ surgeries.
If you think you will have to pay for more than five prescription items in four months or 14 items in 12 months, you may find it cheaper to buy a pre-payment certificate (PPC). You can find out more about PPCs from the Prescription Pricing Division (external link). 2.3 What If I Need To See A Pharmacist Out Of Hours.
Certain pharmacies open voluntarily outside of normal working hours. Pharmacy opening times will be listed in your local paper.
Please see below for out of hours rotas.
Advice From Your Pharmacist
Buckinghamshire pharmacists can provide advice on a range of issues. They help to highlight a number of health campaigns throughout the year including:
- stop smoking advice
- sun sense advice
- winter flu advice
- medicines management
To view the latest Low Priority Prescribing List please click here
