Aberfoyle Medical Centre

Door are open between 8.30am – 12.30 pm and 1.30pm – 5.30 pm

Phone lines are open from 8.30am – 12noon and 1pm – 5.30pm

Emergency line only from 12 – 1pm 

Acute Prescription line and results line open between 10 – 11am and 2 – 3pm

Repeat prescriptions

Repeat prescriptions will be issued at the doctor’s discretion and are normally for patients on long-term treatment.

Requests for prescriptions can be made by:

  • Dropping your request into reception between 8:30am and 5.30pm
  • Order online via the Patient Access website.  You must obtain your unique codes first in able to register on the website. Patient Access Website

Complete the following to obtain your codes for Patient Access

Please allow 72 hours, excluding weekends and Bank Holidays, for your request to be processed. Any problems please telephone the surgery.

Chemist Service

You may also order your repeat prescription through your local chemist. This will save you having to come in to the surgery to collect your prescription as the chemist will do this for you.

What you need to do?

A few days before your prescription is due:

  • Tick the required items on the right hand side of the prescriptions form.
  • Write the name of the chemist on the bottom of the form.
  • Take the form to your chemist and arrange with them when you have to call back to the chemist to collect the medication.

Requests for repeat prescriptions can be made by the patient or patient’s representative- this can be a nominated relative, pharmacist, health care worker, residential or nursing home.

We are unable to take requests or issue repeat prescriptions at weekends and public holidays or out of normal surgery hours.

Prescriptions must be collected before 5:30pm, by a responsible adult (over 16 years)

Acute prescriptions can be ordered Monday – Friday either at reception from 10.00am -4.00pm or by phone 10.00-11.00am or 2.00 -3.00pm

Medication reviews

Patients on repeat medication will be asked to see a doctor, nurse practitioner or practice nurse at least once a year to review these regular medications and notification should appear on your repeat slip.

If you are due a medication review please phone the surgery on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday morning at 8.30am, your name and number will be taken for a GP to phone you if there is availability. Medication reviews will not be done on a Monday or Friday.

Please ensure that you book an appropriate appointment to avoid unnecessary delays to further prescriptions.

Please allow 3 full working days for prescriptions to be processed and remember to take weekends and bank holidays into account.

Date published: 8th October, 2014
Date last updated: 9th November, 2020