Or are GP Surgery...Contraception

[Kaboni19]

I haven't had to go to my current GP surgery often so I'm still getting to grips with how they operate.

I have a few days left of my contraceptive pill so I've called up for a repeat prescription.
I'm informed that I can't do this, I have to come in and be seen by the nurse to have my blood pressure taken first.
Odd for two reasons, 1) Upon being prescribed this pill in the first instance I was advised to have a nurse appointment but when I turned up for it, receptionist said I actually had to see a GP for prescription first because this surgery hadn't seen me before.
GP appointment wait was terribly long, no one had told me this previously and I had been on this same pill the year before I was pregnant.
Once I told them this they allowed me to see the nurse who just got a doctor to sign the prescription and off I went.
2) No one told me about blood pressure at original appointment AND I have to do this every time I want a repeat of the pill

The worst part is the next available appointment isn't until 24th of October

Is this a rule anyone else has to deal with it?
Do you think I just call back and hope to get a different receptionist in case they're making it up as they go along?

I think the whole thing is utterly ridiculous and they should fully inform patients of stuff like so they can be prepared.

I use cerelle, and get a years supply at a time. I didn't have to go for a check up before the lot I have now, but for the prescription before that I did. I'd put in a repeat request and they just gave me one month worth to keep me going, along with a note telling me to book an appointment.

GP here. In this scenario practice usually agrees to issue a month's worth of the pill to tide you over and you make a pill review appointment to get BP checked etc before running out again

Another one here that gave up with the ballache of getting an appointment and just went online to Lloyd’s for a supply.

I used to get three months at a time then had to go in and get my blood pressure checked.

Hey op, this happened to me before. My GP prescribed a months supply to keep me going until my checkup. I would phone and request this.