Can I get a repeat prescription without seeing my GP?
0:38 video, published 15 September 2026, by NewDoc.
Transcript
The short answer
Yes. You can get a repeat prescription without seeing your regular GP. Many patients contact us because their GP is booked out and they need a script urgently.
When patients use telehealth for a repeat script
Some are on holiday and cannot get in with their local doctor, or cannot find one in the area, so they book a telehealth consult for the script they need. Others have simply forgotten, and it is the weekend.
In those situations a NewDoc GP can provide a repeat prescription in a telehealth consult, when it is clinically appropriate.
Read the full answer
This video is the short version. The written guide covers the detail and is kept up to date.
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