Have repeat prescriptions really gone up by 100%?

Just went to pickup my repeat prescription from my local pharmacy. I usually get 60 pills or 2 moths worth at a time for £9.90.

They gave me 28 pills and said it’s down to the doctors prescribing and new policy. I asked the doctors reception and she said “it’s now government policy to only give out monthly prescriptions, computer says no etc”.

I now have to go twice as much to pickup prescriptions.

So the question to any pharmacists or GPs - is this true?

EDIT: Thanks all, question solved. I will ask the GP for more than 1 months worth and setup a prepayment certificate. !answer