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.