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Electronic prescriptions explained

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What is the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS)?

The Electronic Prescription Service is an NHS system that means your GP or prescriber can send your prescription straight to the pharmacy of your choice. You won’t need to pick up a paper prescription and take it to your nearest pharmacy. It can be managed electronically instead.

Pharmacy2U was the first online pharmacy to trial the Electronic Prescription Service for the NHS back in 2001, playing a pivotal part in its development and rollout of the e-prescription.

The EPS can be used for one-off and repeat digital prescriptions, saving you time and unnecessary journeys.

Did you know...

Over 98% of doctor’s surgeries in England are set up to use the NHS Electronic Prescription Service? As of May 2024, over 95% of all prescriptions were issued electronically.* 

*Source: https://digital.nhs.uk/services/electronic-prescription-service  

Benefits of the EPS

Free prescription delivery

Free delivery

Choose a pharmacy like us that can deliver your NHS prescriptions to your home for free.

Easy registration

Helps the NHS

Helps the NHS by making the prescription process quicker and more efficient.

reminders to re-order prescriptions

Convenient

Saves you trips to your GP to collect your repeat prescription each time it's due.

Why more than 1.5 million patients choose us

  • Order prescriptions 24/7, online or in our app

  • Electronic prescription updates at every stage 

  • Free, tracked delivery to your chosen address 

  • A personalised electronic prescription reminder service 

  • Manage the whole family's e-prescriptions with a Carer’s Account 

What our patients say

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4.5 Star Trust Pilot Rating

Rated excellent with 400,000+ reviews as of October 2023

Download the Pharmacy2U app

Effortlessly manage your NHS repeat prescriptions anywhere, anytime with the Pharmacy2U app. Free to download and use, you can request the medicines you need and set handy reminders to reorder.

Frequently asked questions

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