Electronic prescriptions

The Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) allows prescriptions to be sent direct to pharmacies through IT systems used in GP surgeries.

99.3% of pharmacies use this system, with approximately 22 million patients using the service nationwide. Over 934,226,838 items have been dispensed using EPS. Eventually, EPS will remove the need for most paper prescriptions.

In order to set you up on EPS, we need you to choose a nominated pharmacy where we will send your prescriptions.

Please note, some controlled drugs cannot be sent via EPS. If you are unsure if your medication will be sent via EPS, please check when ordering.

You can change your pharmacy in the future by contacting the surgery and asking to change your prescription destination.