Radbrook Green Surgery - How to order your repeats from the doctors surgery

Radbrook Green Surgery
Bank Farm Road
Radbrook
Shrewsbury, SY3 6DU
Tel: 01743 231817

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We are currently experiencing a few problems with our on-line appointment service. We are aware and will resolve the issues as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience.

NEW! Online Appointment Service now available.

We would like to introduce a new service called Vision Online Services. This will let you book and cancel appointments with our practice using the internet. If you are interested in this service, please email us and we will send you details of how to register.

Shropshire Stop Smoking

* Wanting to give up smoking but need some help and support?

* Our clinic offers one-to-one support and advice.

* Just contact Emma Fewtrell or Heidi Pritchard at the surgery for further information.

Shropshire Start Slimming

* Is your BMI greater than 30?

* Are you motivated to address your diet and physical activity to lose weight?

* Our Help 2 Slim clinics offer confidential one-to-one support with a nurse. The programme runs for 1 full year.

* If you are interested, please contact Emma Fewtrell or Jo Allen at the Surgery.

Extended Access Clinic

Do you work late? Do you find it difficult to attend the surgery during normal surgery hours? If so we are pleased to be able to offer you our Extended Access Clinic. Please ask at reception for our Monday, alternate Thursday and alternate Saturday morning opening hours.

Out of Hours

In an emergency, when the surgery is closed in the evenings and weekends, a message is left on our surgery telephone to ring ‘SHROPDOC’ on 08444 06 8888.

Test Results

If you have had x-rays or blood tests etc., you may enquire about the result without seeing the doctor. All results are screened by the doctor and it is your responsibility to contact the Surgery for your results 3 or 4 days after the specimen has been sent to the laboratory

Home Visits

Home visits are available to the housebound and to those too ill to come to the Surgery. If a visit is required on the same day, please try to contact the Surgery before 10.30 a.m. A doctor will usually ring you prior to visiting.

Free Prescriptions for Cancer Patients People being treated for cancer will be eligible for free prescriptions from 1st April 2009 and can apply for free prescriptions from today.

The new scheme, announced by the Prime Minister in September last year, abolishes NHS prescription charges for everyone undergoing treatment for cancer, the effects of cancer, or the effects of cancer treatment.

All cancer patients are entitled to apply for a 5-year exemption certificate, which will entitle them to all their NHS prescriptions free of charge, not just those relating to cancer. The certificate can be renewed as many times as necessary and will not have to be returned if the patient’s condition changes.

Patients should contact their doctor to apply for exemptions.

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Whooping cough cases increase

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Levels of norovirus within seasonal norms

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HPA warns winter sun seekers to seek protection from malaria

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Repeat Prescriptions

Prescription Fees

Order Your Repeat Prescription Online

Repeat Prescriptions

blue_yellow At the discretion of the doctor, some prescriptions may be repeated without further examination. If a repeat prescription is required, please give 2 working days notice and, if possible, use the prescription slip provided.

If you require a repeat prescription please telephone the surgery using our prescription ordering line (Option 2 on the telephone system). Leave your name, date of birth, telephone number, and the name of the medication required.

Requests can also be made via fax or e-mail (remember to include your name and date of birth). Prescriptions can be sent by post - but please supply a stamped, addressed envelope.

Prescriptions will be collected by a pharmacist of your choice and you are asked to collect them from there and not the surgery. You will be asked, when requesting your prescription which pharmacy you use.

Further Information

For quick medical advice online or on the telephone contact NHS Direct

NHS 111 is a new service being introduced to make it easier for you to access local NHS healthcare services

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