Emergency Supply

Description

How does the emergency supply service work?

For PCG to issue you an urgent prescription, you must have been previously prescribed the medication before by a doctor, dentist, independent Pharmacists prescriber, independent optometrist prescriber, or any other healthcare professional with UK prescribing authority.

If your medication meets these requirements, you’ll then need to see one of our pharmacists face-to-face so that they can:
Check for evidence that you have been prescribed the medicine before from a trusted source.
Determine the most appropriate dose.
Agree you need the medicine immediately.

How much of my medication can PCG prescribe?

If your emergency supply request is approved, PCG pharmacists may be able to prescribe up 30 days worth of treatment. However, some medications can only be prescribed in limited amounts:

01. Insulin, ointment, creams, or asthma inhalers: the smallest pack size will be prescribed.
02. Contraceptive pill: a full treatment cycle.
03. Liquid oral antibiotics: the smallest quantity to finish a full course of treatment.
04. Permitted controlled drugs: Up to 5 days of treatment.