Prescription Advice

Dear Patients,

To order your repeat medication online, please register on the Wales NHS App.

For iOS devices
For Android devices
For more information and to access the web version

Thank you for your cooperation. If you need any help, please contact the surgery.

The surgery experiences a high volume of telephone calls regarding prescriptions. We no longer offer the service to order repeat medication via the telephone.

The surgery offers various options to reorder current repeat medication as follows:

Electronically via NHS Wales App
Posting your reorder form in the box at reception
Your local pharmacy

Need a medication review? Complete a medication review

Nominate a Preferred Pharmacy

We recommend that all patients now nominate a preferred pharmacy so your medication will be ready to collect at the pharmacy. Please complete the attached preferred pharmacy form:

Preferred Pharmacy Form

You must allow 72 working hours between making your request and collection.

Green Inhaler Project

Forget the blue, go green

Princess Street Surgery is committed to help the NHS reach their target of being totally carbon neutral by 2040.

The traditional asthma inhaler, also known as the pressurised Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI) is the most prescribed asthma inhaler in the UK. However, MDIs contain hydrofluorocarbons, which are potent greenhouse gases. These greenhouse gases are responsible for 0.03% of the global annual carbon footprint. The carbon footprint of one blue inhaler is the same as a car ride from Gorseinon to Liverpool.

The NHS is therefore trying to cut these emissions in half by 2030. Princess Street Surgery is part of this initiative, and we are encouraging patients to switch to green inhalers wherever possible. The UK prescribes more traditional inhalers than any other country in Europe. Looking at other European countries, we know it is safe to switch onto greener inhalers.

A greener alternative to the MDI is the Dry Powder Inhaler (DPI). These are used in a slightly different way to the old inhalers but are just as easy to use. Switching onto a DPI inhaler will not affect your asthma control. In fact, if you are on a maintenance (steroid) inhaler as well as a reliever (SABA) inhaler, switching to a combined DPI inhaler such as Fostair may even improve your asthma control.

Examples of inhalers with a LARGE carbon footprint: Salamol, Soprobec, Fostair pMDI.

Examples of more sustainable inhalers: Symbicort, Bricanyl, Pulmicort, Salbulin Novolizer, Flixotide Accuhaler, Anoro Ellipta, Spioloto Respimat.

Are you an asthmatic between the ages of 18 and 60?

Use eConsult to book a medicine review with our pharmacist here at Princess Street Surgery to see if you are eligible to switch onto a green inhaler.

Visit eConsult

What should I do if I need to use my reliever inhaler often for my asthma