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Lansdowne Surgery Urgent Prescription Request Policy:

We are finding that an increasing number of patients are submitting “urgent” requests that they expect to be ready within just a few hours. Most of these requests are for routine, regular medications that should really have been ordered earlier.

 Urgent requests disrupt the working day of the already busy prescribing admin staff and GPs, and sometimes the care of the patient they are seeing at the time. They often have to be managed by clinicians who are not familiar with you and your medical problems. It can therefore often take more clinical time to check, process and sign these prescriptions safely.

 We would like your help to reduce the number of “Urgent” requests by asking you to make sure you order your medication on time and allow 48 hours for processing. Our policy for urgent requests has been reviewed, and is in line with many other surgeries:

 

  • Doctors will agree a restricted list of medications that can be issued as urgent requests.

 

  • If the medication you require is not on this list, you will not be given an urgent prescription and your request will be processed within the usual timeframe of 48 working hours.

  • Agreed “Urgent” requests will be booked into a GP appointment slot as URGENT and issued electronically on the day by 5pm unless requested as a paper prescription or an alternative Pharmacy is requested. Paper prescriptions need to be collected from the surgery after 5pm on the day of the request.

  Please bear in mind many prescriptions are completed on the same day as they are ordered and go electronically to pharmacies the same day. However this cannot be guaranteed. It could be late that evening so it is worth checking with your pharmacy the next day.

  The practice will keep a list of patients who frequently submit urgent requests.

Download the free MJOG app for secure, two-way communication with Lansdowne Surgery.

If you are registered patient with us over the age of 16 and have a smart phone, download the free MJOG app today!

MJOG provides a simple and secure channel for two-way communications between the Practice and you, including:

  • Handy appointment reminders
  • Instant notifications from their GP Practice
  • One-click process for cancelling their appointments
  • Private and secure messaging

MJOG can be downloaded from the App Store, or Google Play. It’s really easy to use and has no hidden messaging costs.

Please ensure that we have your up to date contact details.

You can now book appointments, order medication and access some elements of your medical record through SystmOnline, if you have registered at Reception for this service.  

Please go to Quick Links and choose Online Services - on the right hand side of the screen, to find out more about this service.  

If you now have a user name and password, click on 'SystmOnline' at the bottom left of the screen.

Travel Vaccinations

global air travel

If you are travelling abroad for pleasure or business you may require travel health advice and/or vaccinations. 

Please complete the Travel Health Questionnaire below at least SIX weeks prior to travel, and return it to the surgery.

Allow one week for it to be processed by the travel nurses. You must contact the surgery after this time and you will be invited to make an appointment, or told the outcome of the assessment over the telephone.

The travel nurse will assess your completed travel questionnaire, the duration of your travel and previous vaccination record alongside the latest advice for your destination.

Should you require vaccinations an appointment will be offered. Should you only require advice this can be offered by telephone.

Vaccinations must be given at least TWO weeks prior to departure.

Some vaccinations must be ordered. Some vaccinations are provided as part of the NHS service and others will incur a charge.

If you have less than 6 weeks prior to travel you may be advised to seek advice and assessment from an alternative source, such as NOMAD TRAVEL CLINIC or MASTA TRAVEL CLINIC. 

There is further information about countries and vaccinations required on the links below:

Europe Europe & Russia North America North America
Central America Central America South America & Antarctica South America & Antarctica
Caribbean Caribbean Africa Africa
Middle East Middle East Central Asia Central Asia
East Asia East Asia Australasia Australasia and Pacific

 

Travel Health Questionnaire

 To help us offer the appropriate advice, please fill out the online form before coming to see the nurse.

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Travelling in Europe

If you are travelling to Europe the EU has published useful information for travellers on the European website.

European Health Insurance Cards

To apply, amend or renew your European Health Insurance Card (EHIC):
www.ehic.org.uk

 



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