SERIAL PRESCRIPTIONS 

Across Scotland the Chronic Medication Service (CMS) is being used to simplify the way you get medication for long term conditions.  For those patients on long term medication which is stable and doesn’t need adjustment the CMS will mean rather than having to order a prescription every 2 months this will be available automatically at the chemist when you need it without having to order it.  

This is being rolled out slowly and if it is felt this would be suitable for the prescriptions you are on we will let you know. 

The note below is what you will get from our Pharmacist if you are going to be changed to the CMS system. 

Changes to your prescription:   As you are on long term regular medicines you can now have a long term prescription issued which lasts for up to a year at a time.  

This is known as a serial prescription. 

What this means to you: 

• You will no longer need to order your regular medicines from your GP practice. 

• The prescription that has been sent to your regular pharmacy lasts for 6 or 12 months. 

• Your pharmacy will hold the prescription and issue you with a supply every 2months. 

• Each time you collect your prescription your pharmacy will tell you when your next supply will be ready for you.  

If you have any medicines which are used on an occasional basis such as inhalers, or medicines which are not on your repeat list, you should contact the practice to order these when needed. Annual reviews are still very important and we ask that if you are contacted to have your treatment reviewed, that you make an appointment to attend for these as usual. 

If you have any questions about this change please get in touch with the Surgery or your usual Pharmacy. 

Yours faithfully,

Integrated Care Pharmacist