Symphony Medicines Management Team

07/04/2024

06/02/2024

Did you know that the NHS App will now be able to show patients in England an estimated waiting time for their hospital treatment at the NHS acute trust they’ve been referred to.

Also available on the App, patients will now be able to view all their prescription details, order repeat prescriptions and generate a barcode that can be shown to a pharmacy for collection without a paper prescription from your GP.

To download visit your App Store, and search for NHSApp.

22/02/2023

Women in England will be able to access cheaper hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for menopause through a new prescription prepayment certificate (PPC)

Around 400,000 women across England will get better access to menopause support – saving hundreds of pounds and making treatment more accessible.

28/09/2022

Requesting repeat prescriptions: Please put in your request up to 14 days before you are due to run out. Our usual turnaround time is 3 to 5 working days - this for the prescription team to process the request and for the GPs to sign them off. Pharmacies also need time to order and dispense your medication.

It helps us all, if you allow this time to pass before collecting your prescription from the pharmacy.

Please note, we do not send any automated texts saying your prescription is ready. Speak to your pharmacy to see if they offer this service.

Please use the NHS App to request your repeat prescriptions - it is the quickest and easiest option, or see our website for more information. Do contact us direct if you are having any problems getting your prescription.

What is Medicines Management? This is defined by NICE as ‘the safe and effective use of medicines to enable the best possible outcomes’ Who are we? We are a team of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and prescription clerks providing a medicines management service for Buttercross Health Centre; ...

22/09/2022

Very excited and proud to be shortlisted for Pharmacy Team of the Year award at this national event in December!

17/05/2022

Many of our community pharmacy colleagues are struggling with workload along with a shortage of pharmacists, and as a result, many have had to reduce the amount of blister packs (dosset boxes) they supply to patients.

Blister packs are not funded by the NHS and there is no legal obligation for pharmacies to offer this service.

Although the surgery issues your prescription we cannot influence the packaging offered by the pharmacy. If you find that you are affected by this change, you will need to remember to request your own prescriptions via your surgery. The easiest and safest way is to use the NHS app on a smartphone or iPad if you have one.

15/05/2022

Dr Kathryn Patrick, who specialises in women’s health, will be hosting a webinar on 16 May at 7pm about the menopause and HRT.

To register for the event please click on this link –

https://teams.microsoft.com/registration/slTDN7CF9UeyIge0jXdO4w,jU4l23_OlkG1CBbRhnN-dQ,q816qkSAck-HbKNSMhcO8Q,EuKA5whvgkaQVXdhH9FBSg,DhI5RyUenUeXURFhi7gGoA,Di0CmiX5Rk69rm-owe1pJw?mode=read&tenantId=37c354b2-85b0-47f5-b222-07b48d774ee3

17/02/2022

Frustrated with queuing when you phone to order your repeat prescription? Use the NHS App instead! It is the safest and most secure way, will save NHS resources and free up the phone lines for those patients that do need to call.

The App also gives access to your Covid passport, and other information in your health care record. See our set-up guide at bit.ly/3F1d2F5. More information at www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/nhs-services/the-nhs-app/.

Useful set-up information also available from East Sussex CCG
www.eastsussexccg.nhs.uk/priorities-and-programmes/primary-care/improving-access-to-primary-care/managing-your-healthcare-online/nhs-app-support-resources-for-volunteers/

Owned and run by the NHS, the NHS App is a simple and secure way to access a range of NHS services on your smartphone or tablet.

02/02/2022

Exciting opportunities to work with our growing team! We are looking for a pharmacy technician and a prescription clerk. Click on the links below for more information
https://beta.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/E0215-22-7060
https://beta.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/E0215-22-5903

25/01/2022

We have a vacancy for a prescription clerk at our prescription hub based at South Petherton Medical Centre. Come and work with our amazing team! Two more days to get your application in! https://beta.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/E0215-22-4916

01/09/2021

Did you know that inhalers returned to pharmacies for safe disposal can be disposed of with other medicines waste? This is then thermally treated to destroy the greenhouse gases. Another way to help save the planet 😀

20/05/2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAM3fSDq9kA

Campaign video to end abuse in GP practices. The full 4 minute version can be seen here: https://youtu.be/3ru4QhVZ2a8In this video GP receptionists share the...

06/05/2021

We apologise for current delays in our repeat prescription turnaround time due to unforeseen staffing and technical issues. We are working hard to resolve this as soon as possible.

05/04/2021

The NHS Prescription charge is now £9.35 per item. You may be able to save money by getting a pre-payment certificate using this link https://services.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/buy-prescription-prepayment-certificate/start

02/04/2021

Barbara talks about the importance of MDTs in GP Practice. This is reflected in our Medicines Management team where we have our prescription clerks, pharmacy technicians and pharmacists, all helping with patient's prescription requests and queries, to the best of our skill mix https://youtu.be/g8HGo0Y51ig

Within Symphony Healthcare Services we employ a number of multi-disciplinary healthcare professionals to support the work of our surgeries in providing care ...

21/12/2020

Look! We have a shiny new website! https://www.symphonyhealthcareservices.com/medicines-management/ #

What is Medicines Management? This is defined by NICE as ‘the safe and effective use of medicines to enable the best possible outcomes’ Who are we? We are a team of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and prescription clerks providing a medicines management service for Buttercross Health Centre; ...

21/12/2020

10/12/2020

Pharmacies can give treatment advice about a range of common conditions and minor injuries, such as aches and pains, sore throat, earaches, teething, rashes, red eye and more. 💊 Find your local pharmacy: https://nhs.uk/service-search/find-a-pharmacy/