Table 5.
Specific questions asked in the survey from respondents who got a prescription during lockdown and how they got their medicine
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Have you got a prescription from general practice during lockdown? (Total = 866) | ||
| Yes | 637 | 74 |
| No | 229 | 26 |
| How did you get the prescription? (Total = 636) | ||
| Got it from a consult with the doctor or nurse | 303 | 48 |
| Phoned and left a message or spoke to someone at the clinic | 147 | 23 |
| Ordered it online (through a portal, email or website) | 130 | 20 |
| Picked it up from the clinic | 23 | 4 |
| Repeat prescription | 2 | 0 |
| Not specified / other | 31 | 5 |
| How did you pick up the medicine? (Total = 633) | ||
| The clinic sent the prescription to a pharmacy and I (or someone on my behalf) collected the medicine(s) | 510 | 81 |
| I (or someone on my behalf) took the prescription to a pharmacy and collected the medicine(s) | 88 | 14 |
| The clinic sent the prescription to a pharmacy and the pharmacy sent the medicine(s) to me | 26 | 4 |
| Not filled (e.g. still waiting, not yet needed, medicine out of stock) | 3 | 0 |
| Other (e.g. dispensed at the clinic) | 6 | 1 |