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Acute prescription requests

Acute prescription requests must be made by telephone on

0161 643 2011

or in writing, posted in the white box by the reception desk, between 8-30am and 6pm weekdays. The prescription will usually be ready for collection at 4pm the same day, weekdays, or at 10am the following day as advised at the time of calling.

Repeat prescription requests

Repeat prescription requests can be made in writing or via the internet using the link to our communications server at end of this page.

A written request should be posted to the practice or hand delivered into the white box by the reception desk. Wherever possible please use the tear off slip provided with the prescription, ticking the items required.

Repeat prescriptions cannot currently be requested by fax

Please do not request repeat prescriptions during consultations or by telephone.

Prescriptions will be posted back to you if a stamped addressed envelope is provided, please allow additional time for postage, if ordering by email and you have provided stamped addressed envelopes for this purpose please tick the appropriate box on the email form.

Some local pharmacies offer an ordering and collection/delivery service for the housebound or elderly, if you have made such an arraingement please use the "comments" box to say which Pharmacy will be collecting the prescription if ordering online.

If you need to order more items than there are lines available, simply return to the page and enter the additional items as a new order.

The details of your request will be sent to the surgery by email. The receptionist will prepare your prescription for the doctor to check and sign. Whether ordering by post or email you need to allow 1 full working days (excluding weekends) and then you can collect the prescription from the surgery after 16:00 the following day.

Thus if you order now, the collection time will be after 4:00pm Friday 18th of May.

IMPORTANT We can only accept repeat prescription requests for items which the doctor approved for repeat prescription ordering, and for which you have not yet used up your quota of issues before the doctor needs to review your medication. We shall usually be able to fulfil your request but occasionally there may be reasons why we cannot issue a repeat prescription for some or all of the items. The receptionist will explain when you call to collect the prescription.

IMPORTANT Please read our Privacy Notice regarding handling of the details that you submit via this website.

new option New Feature - please login to take advantage of it. If you login before ordering your prescription you will be offered an opportunity to save the details and will not need to re-enter them next time.

This process downloads a "cookie" to your computer which stores the information you submit, the cookie has no other function.

By using this feature we will assume you have read the privacy policy and consent to the download.


Click here to go to our prescription server

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Durnford Medical Centre
113 Long Street, Middleton, Manchester, M24 6DL
Tel 0161 643 2011