Table 5 Specific questions asked in the survey from respondents who got a prescription during lockdown and how they got their medicine
| Â | 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 |