If you need medication delivery in Kurri Kurri or Weston, you do not have to plan your week around a trip to the chemist. Abermain Chemist offers free local medication delivery to both towns, as well as to Abermain and Cessnock. This post explains how the service fits with eScripts, paper scripts and Webster-paks, and what you can do to make each order go smoothly.
Key Takeaways
- Delivery to Weston and Kurri Kurri addresses is free.
- An eScript token can be forwarded to a pharmacy that delivers, so you need not come in.
- A barcoded paper script still has to reach the pharmacy in its original form.
- Your Webster-pak can be part of the same drop-off.
Two towns on our delivery map
Weston sits right next door to Abermain, roughly 2.7 km along the road, or about a 4 minute drive. Kurri Kurri is a little further at around 6.5 km, about 9 minutes by car. Close as that is, the drive is still a hurdle if you are unwell, recovering from an operation, caring for a young family or simply without a car that day.
If your street is on the edge of one of the four delivery areas, phone (02) 4930 4442 and we will tell you whether it is covered. For directions and services, see our pharmacy near Weston and pharmacy near Kurri Kurri pages.
Sending an eScript without leaving home
When your doctor issues an electronic prescription, you receive a link to a QR code, known as a token, by SMS or email. Each medicine gets its own token. The Australian Digital Health Agency explains that you can forward your token directly to the pharmacy to have your medicine ready to collect or delivered to your home, where that service is available.
Ring the pharmacy to ask how best to send your token to us. After your medicine is supplied, the used token can be deleted.
Repeats
If your prescription has repeats, the pharmacy that dispenses it sends you a fresh token for the next supply. Keep that message somewhere safe, because it is what you forward next time. Lost it? Digital Health says repeat tokens can be resent by the pharmacy that issued them, while an original token needs to come from the prescriber.
What about a paper script?
A barcoded paper prescription works differently. The Agency notes that pharmacists are legally required to have the paper original before supplying your medicine. If getting the original to Abermain is the sticking point, call us first and we will talk through what can be arranged.
Managing several scripts with one list
People with several prescriptions on the go can find tokens hard to keep track of. An Active Script List is a digital list of your electronic prescriptions and barcoded paper scripts, so you no longer juggle individual tokens. Digital Health says that if your pharmacy offers home delivery, having a list means you do not need to leave home to receive your medicines.
Setting one up happens at a pharmacy. According to the Agency, you register by visiting with a mobile phone and 100 points of identification. After that, new electronic prescriptions are added automatically unless you ask your doctor to leave some off. Ask at the counter the next time you or a family member is in Abermain.
Ready to have your next script dropped at your door in Weston or Kurri Kurri? Give Abermain Chemist a call during store hours.
Adding a Webster-pak to your delivery
Webster-paks are free at Abermain Chemist, and a pack can travel in the same delivery as your other medicines. For someone who takes tablets at several times of the day, having a Webster-pak arrive at home removes two jobs at once: sorting doses and fetching them. If your doctor changes a medicine or a dose, let the pharmacist know before the next pack is prepared.
Tips for a smooth drop-off
- Have your full name, street address and a contact number ready when you ring.
- Check the token or script has not expired. Digital Health says electronic prescriptions are valid for as long as paper ones, which in most cases is 12 months, although some medicines have a shorter limit.
- Mention anything new: a changed dose, a medicine you have stopped, or an allergy.
- Ask about other items you would like added, and we will let you know what can be included.
- Plan ahead so you do not run low before your supply arrives, and call us if you are unsure how many repeats remain.
More detail on tokens, repeats and paper scripts is on our prescriptions and eScripts page.
In an emergency: home delivery is for regular medicines, not urgent care. For chest pain, severe difficulty breathing or a serious allergic reaction, call 000.
Frequently asked questions
Can I still come into the shop sometimes?
Of course. Delivery is an option, not a commitment. The shop at 193 Cessnock Rd, Abermain, is open Monday to Friday from 8:45am to 6:00pm and Saturday from 9:00am to 12:00pm, and closed on Sunday.
Do most pharmacies accept electronic prescriptions?
Yes. Digital Health reports that most community pharmacies in Australia are set up to dispense them. Abermain Chemist dispenses both eScripts and paper scripts.
Does the Price Match Guarantee still apply to delivered orders?
Our homepage promise reads “Found it cheaper? We’ll match it or beat it.” Mention the lower price when you phone through your order and we will check it for you.
Which apps can hold my eScripts?
Digital Health mentions the 1800MEDICARE app as one way to manage electronic prescriptions, and notes that some pharmacies have their own apps. Your list can be linked to these apps using a code from your pharmacy.
Households in both towns can have scripts and Webster-paks brought home free; ring Abermain Chemist to set up your first delivery.