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Bishops Close Medical Practice

The Health Centre | Bishops Close | Spennymoor | DL16 6ED

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Do you pay for your prescriptions?

Prescriptions are free for:

  • Men and women over sixty
  • Pregnant women with a valid maternity certificate
  • Children under sixteen or up to nineteen in full-time education
  • Mothers of babies under twelve months
  • People who receive income support (check list on form P11 from Social Security or Post Office)
  • People with family credit
  • Certain chronic conditions

 

Pre-Payment Certificates

If you are not entitled to free prescriptions, a ‘season ticket’ may save you money. This is a pre-payment certificate, please ask Reception for details.

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Prescriptions

Antibiotic Use

Do you pay for your prescriptions?

Electronic Prescription

Local Pharmacies

Pharmaceutical Services

Local Pharmacies

There are four Pharmacies in Spennymoor all within easy reach of the health centre. All of the Pharmacies will order and collect your prescriptions from the surgery and have them ready for you to collect. For details of other services available please contact the pharmacies directly.

Online Services

The Practice offers Online services, including:- electronic prescribing, ordering repeat prescriptions, booking appointments, viewing computerised, coded medical records

Pre-Payment Certificates

If you are not entitled to free prescriptions, a ‘season ticket’ may save you money. This is a pre-payment certificate, please ask Reception for details.