28 May 2025
Spinney Hill Medical Centre encourages all registered patients to download the NHS App. We currently have 7,672 patients using the app, to request Repeat Medication.
The NHS App is the safest and easiest way for patients to request your repeat prescription – giving you more control over your healthcare and taking away the hassle of unnecessary trips to the GP practice.
Request or view prescriptions
Request a prescription
To request a repeat prescription using the NHS App:
- Go to the homepage or Services.
- Select Request repeat prescriptions.
View and manage prescriptions
To view and manage prescriptions in the NHS App:
- Go to the homepage or to Your health.
- Select View and manage prescriptions.
Patients in England can use the NHS App to view all their prescription details, order repeat prescriptions, and generate a barcode to collect their medication. This improves visibility for patients, empowering them to be more actively involved in their healthcare.
Patients can find support with prescriptions in the NHS App on the NHS website
The new functionality allows patients to see:
- items prescribed
- the prescription type (repeat or one-off)
- who the prescribing professional is
Patients without a nominated pharmacy can also generate a prescription barcode in their NHS App that can be shown to a pharmacy for collection without a paper prescription from their GP.
This service gives patients earlier visibility of exactly what their healthcare provider has prescribed for them and what they will collect/receive from pharmacies.
Patients may not see a confirmed digital prescription if:
- it is prescribed but unavailable to you until a future date
- it is cancelled
- it was issued more than 6 months ago
- it was prescribed for an inpatient, to be dispensed by the hospital pharmacy, during their stay
- their pharmacy manages their repeat medication supply on a regular basis
