Medical group now offer new online prescriptions

The Arran Medical Group has introduced a new online prescription ordering service for patients who wish to reorder their repeat medications without having to visit their nearest surgery.

The new service comes into effect after the successful trial which saw 50 patients using the service over a period of three months and after permission was obtained from NHS Ayrshire and Arran. The ability to order medication online, which is widely available in England, is now open to all patients with 24-hour access available by visiting the medical group website and following the on screen directions.

There is the facility to add notes if necessary, but as with the usual ways of requesting repeat medication, three working days are required to turn around each request.

Users are required to register for the service at their nearest surgery where a registration form will need to be completed and a form of photographic identification provided.

The service is provided by Patient Access which is operated by EMIS who provide the computer software that is already in use in the Arran surgeries so patient details remain private and secure.

Medication can still be ordered in the usual fashion, however the new service offers patients the convenience of ordering according to their own timetable and from the comfort of their own homes or offices.

For further details visit the AMG website at www. arranmedical.co.uk or pop into your local surgery at Brodick, Shiskine or Lamlash to register and obtain details on how to access the service.