Dispensary

We are a dispensing practice. We are allowed to dispense medication to those patients who live further than a mile (as the crow flies) from their nearest pharmacy. Your eligibility for this is usually checked at registration, however if you think we have got this wrong please let us know.

Patients who live more than a mile from a chemist may have their prescriptions dispensed from our Witley Surgery Dispensary, all other patients may use a pharmacy of their choice. You will be advised about this when you register.

If you are receiving long-term drug treatment you will be given a repeat prescription form which can be used to obtain repeat drugs without having to see your doctor every time. You will however, be seen at regular intervals to review your treatment.

The surgery now offers a free delivery service to our dispensing patients who are housebound or disabled. If you are interested in using this service please ask our dispensers for details.

Telephone calls to the dispensary will only be taken after 12:30.

Opening times

Dispensary is open daily Monday-Friday, 08:00-13:00 and 14:00-18:30. NB The Dispensary is closed 1-2pm. Please allow 3 working days (72 hours) for repeat prescription requests.  Patients will be sent a text message when their medication is ready for collection.

Prescription Charges from 1/5/2024

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced that from 1 May 2024, the NHS prescription charge will increase to £9.90 per prescription item (note: some items may incur more than one charge).
From May 1, the cost of a three-month PPC will become £32.05, whilst a 12-month PPC is increasing to £114.50. PPCs offer savings for those needing any four or more prescription items in three months, or 12 or more items in a year.
The HRT PPC will also increase to £19.80. An up-to-date list of HRT medicines covered by the PPC is available online
For prescriptions dispensed in April 2024, the NHS prescription charge will remain at £9.65.

Date published: 18th June, 2021
Date last updated: 8th April, 2024