Urgent requests for repeat medication arise when patients who would typically receive repeat prescriptions are unable to access their GP surgery, for example, while away on holiday or during weekends.
The purpose of this document is to provide guidance to healthcare professionals when assessing the clinical need and urgency of requests from patients for repeat medication. The guidance is relevant to healthcare professionals working as prescribers in NHS 111 and Out of Hours primary care services. Other healthcare professionals such as community pharmacists providing an Emergency Medicine Supply service may also find the clinical guidance useful.
⇩ Urgent requests for repeat medication: Guidance for healthcare professionals providing NHS 111 and out-of-hours primary care services 251KB (PDF) |
(June 2025)