The high street pharmacy chain has issued an urgent deadline for repeat prescriptions to ensure delivery before Christmas
Boots has issued customers with a 24-hour warning today, advising them that failure to act could mean delivery isn’t guaranteed before Christmas. The high street pharmacy has said anyone requiring repeat prescriptions needs to submit them by tomorrow.
The chain stated: “Boots is urging customers to order repeat prescriptions by tomorrow (17 December) to guarantee delivery before Christmas – especially if you’re travelling or your GP surgery will be closed during the festive bank holidays.
“With GP surgeries shut on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day, over 750 Boots pharmacies will remain open to provide medicines, healthcare advice and access to services including the NHS Pharmacy First Service.”
Selected Boots branches will be operating on one or more of the festive bank holidays, ensuring patients can access medicines, expert healthcare advice and a range of pharmacy services. Customers can verify the opening times of their local Boots pharmacy on boots.com..
Claire Nevinson, Superintendent Pharmacist at Boots, said: “If you’re feeling under the weather or need access to healthcare over the festive holiday, our pharmacy teams are on hand to help. It’s quick and easy to get advice, diagnosis and treatment for common minor ailments from your Boots pharmacy team right on your local high street, with no appointment needed.”
“If you are on repeat prescriptions, it’s important to ensure that you have ordered your medication before the Christmas break. It’s easy to order and track delivery of prescriptions with Boots PrescriptionsPlus – just make sure you get your order in before 17 December to ensure you get your medicines in time for the festive period, especially if you are travelling.”
Essential healthcare services available at Boots to support customers throughout the festive period include:
PrescriptionsPlus offers customers a straightforward way to access and manage NHS repeat prescriptions. As the week leading up to Christmas is typically one of the busiest periods for dispensing, Boots urges people to order their repeat prescriptions as early as possible and by 17 December at the latest to help guarantee they arrive before Christmas.
By registering for PrescriptionsPlus, customers can also benefit from free home delivery in England and a tracking system that enables them to monitor the status of their prescription order at every stage of its journey, along with text message updates. Customers can easily register via boots.com..
NHS Pharmacy First Service.
Through the NHS Pharmacy First Service, Boots pharmacies in England can also provide patients with access to advice and prescription treatment for seven common conditions including sinusitis, sore throats, insect bites, earache in children, impetigo and urinary tract infections (UTIs) in women.
Access to over-the-counter medicatio n and healthcare advice Boots offers more than 180 healthcare services, both privately and on the NHS. Over 700 healthcare brands are available in-store and online, providing symptom relief for seasonal illnesses such as flu and common colds.
Customers can also have healthcare products delivered directly to their homes via boots.com on-demand, with home delivery options through Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat.
Boots Online Doctor Service.
The Boots Online Doctor service provides access to advice and support without the need for a GP appointment, covering areas such as women’s health, sexual health and general health. Its clinical and customer service teams are on hand to provide patient care throughout the festive season, except on Christmas Day and with a limited service on New Year’s Day.