Your health
- Symptoms, timing and what has changed
- Medical conditions and previous treatment
- Allergies and medicine reactions
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding where relevant
- Recent readings, tests or specialist advice
Home/Prescriptions
How private prescriptions work
The clinical decision comes first.
New and repeat prescription requests are assessed by a doctor. If medicine is appropriate, the prescription then moves to a pharmacy for its own checks, pricing and supply.
A consultation does not guarantee medicine. The doctor may recommend advice, pharmacy care, tests, examination, follow-up or another service instead.
GMC-registered doctorsIndependent prescribing decisions
CQC-registered serviceCare within a regulated setting
Pharmacy hand-off explainedSupply and charges kept clear
Prescription guides
Five clear routes.
Start with the page that matches your question. Each guide separates the GP assessment from pharmacy fulfilment and explains what can change the outcome.
01
New prescription assessment
A GP assessment for a new health concern, first treatment or a medicine you want to restart.
Open guide ↗02Repeat prescription review
A safety review before continuing medicine previously prescribed for you.
Open guide ↗03Pharmacy choice, collection & delivery
Who supplies the medicine, how timing works and which charges are separate.
Open guide ↗04Why clinical review comes first
Why conversation, records, tests, examination or a different plan may be needed.
Open guide ↗05Charges, validity & follow-up
Practical answers about costs, expiry, monitoring and NHS GP communication.
Open guide ↗Need urgent access to a regular medicine because you have completely run out? Use the NHS emergency prescription routes ↗ instead of waiting without advice.
One transparent pathway
From request to safe supply.
The clinician and pharmacy perform different checks. Keeping those roles visible helps you understand who decides, who supplies and where each charge comes from.
No page, questionnaire or payment can remove the need for professional judgement.
01
Request an assessment
Book the right GP consultation and prepare accurate information about the concern and everything you take.
02
Complete the clinical review
The doctor may need a conversation, records, measurements, tests, photographs or an examination.
03
Agree the plan
The outcome may be advice, pharmacy care, treatment, further investigation, follow-up or another service.
04
Arrange pharmacy supply
If prescribed, a pharmacy confirms stock, price, professional checks and collection or delivery.
Before the consultation
Details make prescribing safer.
Have a complete and accurate picture ready. Do not send clinical information to the general email address.
Your medicines
- Exact names, strengths and doses
- Prescription, pharmacy and online products
- Vitamins, supplements and herbal products
- What you have already tried
- Your NHS GP and preferred pharmacy details
Costs & responsibilities
Three parts, kept separate.
You should know what each provider is responsible for before committing to treatment.
Clinical fee
The appointment fee covers history, assessment, advice and the prescribing decision. It does not guarantee a medicine.
Clinical instructions
If appropriate, the prescription states the medicine and directions. It is not the physical medicine and may still need pharmacy clarification.
Supply price
The pharmacy confirms medicine cost, dispensing, stock and any collection or delivery charge before supply.
Possible outcomes
Good care is more than a prescription.
A safe review ends with a clear plan, even when medicine is not the right answer.
Advice or pharmacy care
Self-care, an over-the-counter option or pharmacist support may be enough.
Private prescription
A medicine may be prescribed with directions, warnings and a follow-up plan.
More information
Records, tests, monitoring, photographs or examination may be needed first.
Different care route
Your NHS GP, specialist, urgent service or emergency care may be more appropriate.
The practical questions
Know before you request.
The safest prescription service is clear about what it can and cannot promise.
Does booking a consultation guarantee a prescription?
No. You are booking a clinical assessment. The doctor may prescribe, recommend another treatment, request more information or direct you to another service.
Can I request a named medicine?
You can explain what you want to discuss and what you have used before. The doctor independently decides whether medicine is needed and which option, dose and duration are appropriate.
Are medicine and delivery included in the GP fee?
No. A pharmacy sets its own private price for the medicine, dispensing and any delivery. Confirm the total directly with the pharmacy.
Can Allhours GP provide an emergency supply?
This is not an emergency medicine delivery service. If you have completely run out, use a community pharmacy, the NHS 111 emergency prescription service or urgent care as appropriate.
Will my NHS GP know about the prescription?
Relevant information can be shared with your consent to support safe continuity. The doctor will explain communication needs, particularly for new, ongoing or higher-risk treatment.
Arrange an assessment
Start with the GP conversation.
Use the appointment route for a clinical assessment. For a practical question, email your name, contact details and the type of prescription review you need. Please do not put symptoms, medicines or other medical information in ordinary email; we will explain the secure route.
Prescription enquiries
Questions about the appointment or prescription hand-off.
Emailinfo@allhoursgp.com
Address22 Oxford Court,
Manchester
Manchester
Medicine supplyArranged with a pharmacy
Official guidance used for this page:
GMC prescribing and medicines guidance ↗GPhC online pharmacy guidance ↗NHS emergency prescriptions ↗NHS prescription charges and validity ↗MHRA Yellow Card scheme ↗
General information only. Follow the directions on your prescription and medicine label, read the patient information leaflet and ask the prescriber or pharmacist if anything is unclear.