New digital prescriptions mean NHS App users in England can now collect medication from a pharmacy without having to visit a GP or health centre.
The usual paper slip given by doctors has been replaced by an in-app barcode, which can be scanned at any pharmacy.
Users can already request repeat prescriptions on the app - and every digital order fulfilled will save the GP three minutes, NHS Digital says.
It comes after a trial last year, involving more than a million users.
Patients can use the app to check what medicines they have been prescribed, and when.
Anyone who has a nominated pharmacy can continue to collect medication without a paper prescription or barcode, as the details are sent to their pharmacy electronically.
Source: BBC News, 30 January 2024
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