Repeat prescriptions

Hyndburn Central Prescription Hub

hyndburn central prescription hub logoPrescription Orders

Hyndburn Central Prescription Hub is open for delivery of prescriptions and face to face patient queries.

Our facilities to process prescription request on behalf of our patients are listed below. We have introduced more options for patients to order their prescriptions, please see below in order of priority:

1.       Online application: Patients are advised to contact their respective practices via telephone for further information and registration.

2.       Email  A temporary email address is available for patients or carers

elccg.hcph.covid19@nhs.net

Patients are advised to state (Patient name, Date of birth, address, list of medication due for ordering & practice). 

3.       Hand deliver: Patients can hand deliver their completed prescription slips to the Hub reception at the Acorn Primary Health Care Centre for ordering. If you require a copy of your most up to date prescription repeat slips, please contact your community pharmacy team. 

4.       Via POST  Royal Mail  : Patients are advised to post their request into :

Acorn Primary Health Care Centre 

Hyndburn Central Prescription Hub (1st Floor) 

421 Blackburn Road 

BB5 1RT 

5.       Via Exempt telephone line: Only if you are unable to order via the above mentioned options, please contact your practice via telephone for more information to check your eligibility for our exempt line. The exempt telephone line is operational between 11:00 – 15:00.

Nominating Patients to a Pharmacy (Essential)  

All patients who are not nominated to a pharmacy are encouraged to immediately nominate a pharmacy as we will not be printing prescriptions at their surgery for collection due to the pandemic.

HUB Query Line (01254 226880) : operational between 09:30 am-17:00 pm

Please contact our dedicated NHS PRESCRIPTION HUB team if you have queries related to your prescriptions ordered. Please allow a 48-hour time frame for your GP to process your prescriptions once requested.

Opening times

Mon-Fri 09:00 -17:30

Weekends & Bank Holidays : Closed

Date published: 8th October, 2014
Date last updated: 9th August, 2022