Step 1: Prepare for Shortages

• Check out Prescription Hacks: Tips for Managing your Stimulant Prescriptions to safeguard against shortages.

Step 2: Renew Prescriptions on Separate Scripts

Shared Care Agreement & NHS Users:

• Request your GP to issue each medication on a separate script.

App Users:

• Renew each item individually through your app, rather than renewing them all at once.

Collect Available Medications:

• Collect items that your pharmacy has in stock.
• If your pharmacy is out of stock of an item, move on to step 3.

Step 3: Check Availability at Your Nominated Pharmacy

Step 3a: Ask About Stock

If your medication isn’t in stock, ask the pharmacy:

1. "Do you have other brands or generic versions of my medication in the prescribed dose?"
2. "Do you have any other doses of my medication?"

Step 3b: Release the Script to the Spine

If your medication is unavailable:

• Ask the pharmacy to release the prescription to the spine. This allows other NHS pharmacies to access it.