The new Pharmacy First Service will enable community pharmacists to provide care for patients without the need for patients to visit their GP. 

Patients ringing into Seaside Medical Centre will be triaged by the team and depending on the condition referred to the pharmacist if it is found to be appropriate.   The pharmacists will be able to provide advice and NHS funded treatment where clinically appropriate for these 7 conditions:

• Sinusitis for adults and children aged 12 and over
• Sore throat for adults and children aged 5 and over
• Acute otitis media for children aged 1 to 17years
• Infected insect bite for adults and children aged 1 year and over
• Impetigo for adults and children aged 1 year and over
• Shingles for adults aged 18 years and over, and
• Uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women aged 16-64 years.

A patient’s General Practice will be notified of the outcome of the Pharmacy First consultation at the pharmacy. 

Our prescription service is now paperless, if you do not have a designated pharmacy for your prescription to be sent electronically, please contact the surgery.

If you haven't got a designated pharmacy you may not be able to get your prescription if we are forced to close following a COVID19 pandemic.

Please leave your request for a repeat prescription at reception or post it to the surgery. Tick the items you need on the right-hand section of your repeat prescription form.

Alternatively, you can order your repeat prescriptions directly through this site. Click on the link above and complete the simple registration form.

Your prescription will be ready for collection after 3 working days. If you prefer, we can post it back to you (you will need to provide a stamped, addressed envelope). The surgery has no control over the postal times, so please be aware and allow adequate time for return of prescriptions and during busy periods. Please note we are unable to take prescription requests over the phone. If you are unable to wait 3 working days you will need to make an appointment to see a doctor.  Prescription requests can not be taken over the telephone by the receptionists or the doctors.

Click here to view information on The Electronic Prescription Service (EPS)

We are keen to ensure that patients with ongoing medical problems are monitored regularly. If the date for your next review with a doctor or nurse has passed you will be asked to make an appointment. 

From the 1st May 2014 to comply with the Care Quality Commission standard on security and data protection we require permission for prescription collections to be formally recorded on our clinical system. Along with the name, a date of birth may be requested by staff when prescriptions are collected. With this in mind please make sure the person collecting has the relevant information. Prescriptions will not be given to anyone other than the patient unless permission is recorded.