In both cases, you can: Choose a specific pharmacy (nominated pharmacy) to collect your prescriptions from each time Call or contact the pharmacy online a few days before you run out of medicine to check your prescription is ready to collect Decide each time you’re given a prescription where to collect it You’ll be given a paper copy with a barcode to take to any pharmacy in England, or the pharmacy can find your prescription using your NHS number Advanced services These are the services that most community pharmacies provide: Appliance Use Reviews Community Pharmacy Consultation Service (CPCS) for minor illnesses where you can be sent to see a pharmacist for a consultation either by your practice or via NHS111 Community Pharmacy Consultation Service (CPCS) for an urgent supply of repeat medications via NHS111 Flu Vaccinations Hepatitis C Testing Hypertension Case Finding (as above) New Medicines service (NMS) ask your pharmacist how they can help when you are prescribed new medications for the following conditions – asthma – chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) – t ype 2 diabetes – h igh blood pressure – p eople who have been given a new blood-thinning medicine Discharge Medicines Service (DMS) providing support to complex patients with their medication post hospital discharge Stoma Appliance Customisation (SAC) Smoking Cessation Sexual health advice and Emergency Hormonal Contraception As part of the repeat prescription service, the pharmacist will ask if you’re having any problems or side effects with your medicines and, where appropriate, they can discuss this with you and your GP. 21 Northwest Merton PCN: The Green Pages
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