I get this as well
Very "useful" people at Boots pointing out that I can save myself a trip by ordering the repeat stright to the pharmacy. Me pointing out that the medicines they've just given me require a blood test every 6 weeks (as they remind me. Every time.), I have a prescription that lasts 12, and the pharmacy is about 100m from the doctors.

Mind you, I've also been told to take my (somewhat liver-destroying even on a normal dose) medication daily rather than weekly, so it's a good job I just tune them out to be honest... (admittedly, she did correct herself almost immediately.

I also have my doctor's email (from some test results that were massively late and coming in over the holidays a couple years ago), so I can just send him a message and he'll add it to the pile for the repeats. Which is awesome.

On the other hand, using the repeat prescription system is a lot better for most people, since if your surgery isn't too far out of the way, you just need to be in for a minute or so (and can pop in on your way somewhere), rather than waiting for a doctor to be free to sign off the prescription/booking an (invariably late) appointment.
( Tedium Alduce me to interlow myself., Mon 27 Feb 2012, 17:10, Reply)