When you need your medicine more urgently than usual, there are a few ways to get it faster depending on where your prescription currently is.

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If your GP hasn’t sent the prescription to Pharmacy2U yet

The quickest option is to contact your GP surgery directly and ask them to issue a prescription you can collect from a nearby pharmacy. Most surgeries can send a one‑off electronic prescription to a local pharmacy without affecting your future prescriptions with Pharmacy2U.

A local pharmacy may also be able to issue an emergency supply to cover you until your GP provides a prescription. NHS 111 can advise you further if needed.

If Pharmacy2U already has your prescription

If your prescription has reached us and you now need it sooner, we can release it back so a local pharmacy can dispense it instead. You can do this by selecting “I need my medicine sooner” in your account.

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⁠What to consider when choosing the fastest option

• Contacting your GP is usually the quickest route if they haven’t issued the prescription yet.

• Local pharmacies can often help with emergency supplies, especially if you’ve run out unexpectedly.

• Releasing a prescription from Pharmacy2U is helpful when it’s already with us but you can’t wait for delivery.f you need your medicines with more urgency, we recommend that you directly contact your surgery and ask for a prescription that you can obtain from a nearby pharmacy. Most surgeries can send a one-off electronic prescription to a local pharmacy, without stopping any of your subsequent prescriptions coming to Pharmacy2U.

If Pharmacy2U has your prescription and you need this sooner, we can release your prescription so a local pharmacy can dispense it on this occasion. To do this, click here and select the option, I need my medicine sooner.