If you see a doctor in a hospital out-patients department he/she will advise you when you need to start a new treatment.
You may be given a letter or advice note for your GP for your next routine appointment. If treatment is to start more quickly then a hospital prescription may be issued which has to be dispensed in the hospital pharmacy department.
Hospital forms are valid for dispensing only by the hospital pharmacy. You may be given a WP10HP form which is a hospital doctor's prescription which should be dispensed by a Community Pharmacy. You will be advised of this when given the prescription.
Prescriptions generated by your GP Surgery cannot be dispensed by the hospital pharmacy department.
If you are using stoma products you have the choice of receiving your supplies from a community pharmacy or from an appliance contractor. Prescriptions will still need to be requested via your GP Surgery regardless of your supplier choice. You should be given impartial advice when you are started on a product.
Information on community pharmacy and prescriptions is available on the Pharmacies page