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 […]
Local Pharmacies
For minor illness advice and treatment i.e. diarrhoea, runny nore, cough etc.: Your Local Boots: 01388 814 976 Co-op Pharmacy: 01388 815 536 Millers Pharmacy: 01388 816 158 ASDA Pharmacy: 01388 420 249
Pharmaceutical Services
There are four Pharmacies in Spennymoor all within easy reach of the health centre. Services provided include: The dispensing of both NHS and private prescriptions Ostomy and incontinence supplies Surgical hosiery and trusses All of the Pharmacies will order and collect your prescriptions from the surgery and have them ready for you to collect. […]
Electronic Prescription
Nominated Pharmacy This practice now offers the Electronic Prescription Service , so if you have nominated a pharmacy, your GP will send all future prescriptions electronically to your preferred pharmacy. If you would like to take advantage of this service and haven’t yet completed a nomination form, you should either ask your preferred pharmacy to […]
Antibiotic Use
Use of antibiotics Antibiotics are important medicines to help treat infections that are caused by bacteria. Different antibiotics are used to kill different types of bacteria. They can be used to treat relatively mild conditions such as acne as well as potentially life-threatening conditions such as pneumonia (a type of lung infection). Antibiotics are usually […]