Prescriptions Charges and Exemptions

Extensive exemption and remission arrangements protect those likely to have difficulty in paying charges (NHS prescription and dental charges, optical and hospital travel costs).

The NHS prescription charge is a flat-rate amount which successive Governments have thought it reasonable to charge for those who can afford to pay for their medicines.  Prescription prepayment certificates (PPCs) offer real savings for people who need extensive medication.

SCRIPT SWITCH VENTOLIN TO SALAMOL Meter dose inhaler.

• You may notice the emergency treatment for your asthma has changed from Ventolin to Salamol. This is the exact same drug in a different CFC device.
• The Ventolin device has the highest carbon footprint and to improve this, the switch to Salamol CFC free device has been made.
• There is an NHS wide goal to reduce the proportion of high global warming potential inhalers from > 70% to < 20% by 2025 – help us do our part.
• In the past 4 weeks the practice has issued 400 ventolin evo inhalers which is the equivalent to 10,920kg C02. We would like to improve on this and will keep you updated.
• Thank You for helping to reduce our carbon footprint - from the Respiratory Team.

MHOL Patient FAQ's (INPS) English

Request for MHOL Account (Standard Access)

We use a computerised system to issue repeat prescriptions. Please allow 48 hours before you collect your prescription. You can order your prescriptions in the following ways:

• Online via My Health On line ( recommended )
• Through the dedicated repeat prescription order telephone lines on:
   - Sketty: 280159
   - Killay: 200101

      Open from 9AM - 12PM  

These lines do get very busy and we would recommend that you avoid ordering your repeat medication on a Monday and use instead the alternative request methods.

• Calling in to the surgery and leaving the tear-off slip.
• By post. We accept postal requests if you enclose a stamped, addressed envelope.
• Faxing a request
   - Sketty 280158
   - Killay 200110

If you are housebound you can have your prescription delivered after it has been ordered from the surgery.

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THE RECEPTIONIST CANNOT PRESCRIBE ANY ITEM NOT APPROVED BY YOUR GP AND SHE CANNOT SANCTION THE ISSUING OF MEDICATION THAT IS NOT DUE - THIS APPLIES TO THE ONLINE ORDERING SERVICE ALSO.