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Regulations

How PrivateDoc is regulated

The UK has a comprehensive legislative and regulatory framework in place to allow medicines to be prescribed safely online by trusted providers. We recommend that you always use regulated providers when obtaining prescription medications online.

You can check PrivateDoc’s credentials with regulators on the list of links below.

Inspected and Rated

Registered with the Care Quality Commission

PrivateDoc Limited registered with the Care Quality Commission (no. 1-429741111) to provide prescriptions online. Registered provider address Unit 7, Wharfside House, Prentice Rd, Stowmarket IP14 1RD

The regulations ensure high standards, accurate information, careful checks are carried out, patient safety, and genuine medicine is dispensed.

Our doctors must act in your best interests at all times, by law.

Read CQC advice on choosing an online healthcare service.

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Registered internet pharmacy

What is an internet pharmacy?

Registered pharmacy

PrivateDoc Limited has contracted with Omnicare Pharmacy as it’s exclusive Registered pharmacy provider.

Omnicare Pharmacy Limited in West Lothian is registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (no. 1107567).

PrivateDoc Limited is a UK company

PrivateDoc (www.privatedoc.com) is owned and operated by the UK company PrivateDoc Limited registered with Companies House (no. 07466982) and is subject to UK company law.

Registered office: Unit 7, Wharfside House, Prentice Rd, Stowmarket IP14 1RD.
Telephone: 0333 358 0200

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Data protection

PrivateDoc Limited is registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (no. ZA201954) and is fully compliant with the new EU GDPR directive.

For details see:

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Registered trademark

PrivateDoc is a registered trademark (no. UK00003444314) for classes 38 and 44.

Additional checks

ICANN

The www.privatedoc.com domain name is registered to PrivateDoc Limited at ICANN (the registration body for COM domain names).

Godaddy secured

Godaddy confirm the identity of www.privatedoc.com and that this website encrypts data during transmission, is free of malware, and is regularly scanned for vulnerabilities, and that PrivateDoc Limited is validated as a legal business.

PCI Data Security

At PrivateDoc, your payment card details are never stored on our servers. We use Stripe, a trusted, PCI-compliant payment processor, to securely handle all card transactions and manage subscriptions. This ensures that your payment information is processed with the highest level of security.

Our doctors

  • Dr Ruchira Karunadasa

    Dr Ruchira Karunadasa

    MB BS - GP Chief Medical Director GMC Number 6054459

PrivateDoc doctors are GMC registered and experienced GPs working in the NHS.

Our Doctor's GMC status can be checked on the General Medical Council website by entering their GMC numbers or following the links provided.

They are all trained in providing prescription medicine online.

The doctors are individually responsible for the prescriptions they issue. Registered pharmacists, provided by our partner Omnicare Pharmacy, are responsible for dispensing.

Details of our clinical and administrative staff.

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Complaints

If you wish to contact us for any other reason, including because you have any complaints, you can contact us by telephoning our customer service team at 0333 358 0200 or by e-mailing us at [email protected].

We aim to acknowledge all formal written complaints within five working days of receiving them, with a view to providing a full response within 20 working days of receipt of the complaint.

What if I am not happy with the response to my complaint?

Should you be unhappy with the response you received, please let us know that you are still not reassured and explain why. The person who provided you with a written response will try and resolve any continuing concerns.

What if I am still unhappy?

If you’re unhappy with the result of your complaint from this service you can appeal to the Independent Sector Complaints Adjudication Service (ISCAS). ISCAS adjudication is only designed to be used once all stages of the complaints process have been exhausted.

ISCAS

Independent Sector Complaints Adjudication Service,
100 St Paul’s Churchyard,
London
EC4M 8BU

Phone: 020 7536 6091

Email: [email protected]
Web: www.iscas.org.uk

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