anyone else having trouble with "prescription ordering direct" ?

Xen.

I've been trying to get through to order my prescriptions for three working days now, and the queue is always at "maximum capacity".  This is Shropshire, btw.
The service is utter rubbish, and has been pretty much since the P.O.D was introduced as an "improvement".  
Whose idea was this cr*p ?

Xen.

Apologies, I was aiming at Curmudgeons Corner with this post, but missed

Xen.

Should I re-post in the right place?

AnniD

I think you should leave it here, it stands out. Someone who might not normally look at the Curmudgeon thread might be able to share their experience and even offer advice

Xen.

That's kind of you!
i feel a bit of an idiot, though.

AnniD

Don't stress about it . Hope you get a response . 

debs64

I think doctors signed up for the scheme to ease pressure on their phone lines and staff.  I use it here in the West Midlands with no problems at all.
Does your surgery have online patient access? That can be used to order prescriptions. 

Xen.

I'm not sure, but I'll find out.  Thanks for the tip   

B3

I just phone the chemists near the surgery and they contact the surgery for the repeat prescription.

steveTu

My surgery has a website via https://www.mysurgerywebsite.co.uk that has a facility to manage repeats (so maybe yours is also signed up?). The web repeat order gets signed off by the doc and shipped to a pharmacy of your choice. It does say allow 4 days for the process though. I've been using it for 6 years without issue.

Pete.8

I've not used "prescription ordering direct" but I do use Lloyds Direct and they're ok.
When I have needed to speak with them I have been able to and emails are answered quite quickly.
They sometimes do not have something in stock and I have had to wait 2 weeks on rare occasions, but I usually get my meds within a week
https://web.lloydsdirect.co.uk/v2/sign-up/create-account