December/January Prescription Timelines
Timelines for Prescriptions
The table below is a guide for ordering prescriptions. Allow at least 7 days for your pharmacy to process from the done by Beacon date
PLEASE NOTE MEDICATION CAN BE ORDERED 10 DAYS BEFORE IT IS DUE
Pre-Christmas
| DATE SCRIPT REQUESTED | PROCESSED BY BEACON AND SENT TO THE PHARMACY |
|---|---|
| Wednesday AM (before 11am) 6th December 2023 | Tuesday PM (after 5pm) 12th December 2023 |
| Wednesday PM (before 5pm) 6th December 2023 | Wednesday AM (after 11am) 13th December 2023 |
| Thursday AM (before 11am) 7th December 2023 | Wednesday PM (after 5pm) 13th December 2023 |
| Thursday PM (before 5pm) 7th December 2023 | Thursday AM (after 11am) 14th December 2023 |
| Friday AM (before 11am) 8th December | Thursday PM (after 5pm) 14th December 2023 |
| Friday PM (before 5pm) 8th December | Friday AM (after 11am) 15th December 2023 |
| Saturday/Sunday/Monday AM (before 11am) 9/10/11th December 2023 LAST DATE TO ORDER TO ENSURE PHARMACY CAN HAVE MEDICATION READY BEFORE CHRISTMAS | Friday PM (after 5pm) 15th December 2023 |
| Monday PM (before 5pm) 11th December 2023 | Monday AM (after 11am) 18th December 2023 |
| Tuesday AM (before 11am) 12th December 2023 | Monday PM (after 5pm) 18th December 2023 |
| Monday PM (after 5pm) 18th December 2023 | Tuesday AM (after 11am) 19th December 2023 |
| Wednesday AM (before 11am) 13th December 2023 | Tuesday PM (after 5pm) 19th December 2023 |
| Thursday PM (before 5pm) 14th December 2023 | Thursday AM (after 11am) 21st December 2023 |
| Friday AM (before 11am) 15th December 2023 | Thursday PM (after 5pm) 21st December 2023 |
| Friday PM (before 5pm) 15th December 2023 | Friday AM (after 11am) 22nd December 2023 |
| Saturday/Sunday/Monday AM (before 11am) 16/17/18th December 2023 | Friday PM (after 5pm) 22nd December 2023 |
| Monday PM (before 5pm) 18th December 2023 | Wednesday AM (after 11am) 27th December 2023 |
| Tuesday AM (before 11am) 19th December 2023 | Wednesday PM (after 5pm) 27th December 2023 |
| Tuesday PM (before 5pm) 19th December 2023 | Thursday AM (after 11am) 28th December 2023 |
| Wednesday AM (before 11am) 20th December 2023 | Thursday PM (after 5pm) 28th December 2023 |
| Wednesday PM (before 5pm) 20th December 2023 | Friday AM (after 11am) 29th December 2023 |
| Thursday AM (before 11am) 21st December 2023 | Friday PM (after 5pm) 29th December 2023 |
| Thursday PM (before 5pm) 21st December 2023 | Tuesday AM (after 11am) 2nd January 2024 |
| Friday AM (before 11am) 22nd December 2023 | Tuesday PM (after 5pm) 2nd January 2024 |
| Friday PM (before 5pm) 22nd December 2023 | Wednesday AM (after 11am) 3rd January 2024 |
| Monday 25th December & Tuesday 26th December Closed | Requests will come under Wednesday AM 27/12/23 |
Post-Christmas
| DATE SCRIPT REQUESTED | PROCESSED BY BEACON AND SENT TO THE PHARMACY |
|---|---|
| Wednesday AM (before 11am) 27th December 2023 | Wednesday PM (after 5pm) 3rd January 2024 |
| Wednesday PM (before 5pm) 27th December 2023 | Thursday AM (after 11am) 4th January 2024 |
| Thursday AM (before 11am) 28th December 2023 | Thursday PM (after 5pm) 4th January 2024 |
| Thursday PM (before 5pm) 28th December 2023 | Friday AM (after 11am) 5th January 2024 |
| Friday AM (before 11am) 29th December 2023 | Friday PM (after 5pm) 5th January 2024 |
| Friday PM (before 5pm) 29th December 2023 | Monday AM (after 11am) 8th January 2024 |
| Monday 1st January Closed | Monday PM (after 5pm) 8th January 2024 |
| Tuesday AM (before 11am) 2nd January 2024 | Tuesday AM (after 11am) 9th January 2024 |
| Tuesday PM (before 5pm) 2nd January 2024 | Tuesday PM (after 5pm) 9th January 2024 |
| Wednesday PM (before 5pm) 3rd January 2024 | Wednesday PM (after 5pm) 10th January 2024 |
| Thursday AM (before 11am) 4th January 2024 | Thursday AM (after 11am) 11th January 2024 |
| Thursday PM (before 5pm) 4th January 2024 | Thursday PM (before 5pm) 4th January 2024 |
| Friday AM (before 11am) 5th January 2024 | Friday AM (after 11am) 12th January 2024 |
| Friday PM (before 5pm) 5th January 2024 | Friday PM (after 5pm) 12th January 2024 |
| Saturday/Sunday/Monday 6/7/8th January 2024 | Monday AM (after 5pm) 15th January 2024 |
| Tuesday 9th January 2024 | Tuesday PM (after 5pm) 16th January 2024 |
| Wednesday 10th January 2024 | Wednesday AM (after 11am) 17th January 2024 |
| Thursday AM (before 11am) 11th January 2024 | Wednesday PM (after 5pm) 17th January 2024 |
| Thursday PM (before 5pm) 11th January 2024 | Thursday AM (after 11am) 18th January 2024 |
| Friday AM (before 11am) 12th January 2024 | Thursday PM (after 5pm) 18th January 2024 |
| Friday PM (before 5pm) 12th January 2024 | Friday AM (after 11am) 19th January 2024 |
| Saturday/Sunday/Monday AM (before 11am) 13/14/15th January 2024 | Friday PM (after 5m) 19th January 2024 |
| Monday PM (before 5pm) 15th January 2024 | Monday AM (after 11am) 22nd January 2024 |
| Tuesday AM (before 11am) 16th January 2024 | Monday PM (after 5pm) 22nd January 2024 |
| Tuesday PM (before 5pm) 16th January 2024 | Tuesday AM (after 11am) 23rd January 2024 |
| Wednesday 17th January 2024 | Normal Turnaround Times Resume |