Did you know you can help your local NHS to reduce medicines waste by only ordering what you need on your repeat prescription? 💊
It is important to check what medicines you have at home before placing your repeat prescriptions order. A significant amount of repeat prescription medicines are not used and returned to pharmacies for destruction or disposed of in other ways which are bad for the environment.
Ordering unnecessary medication can increase the risk of medicines shortages in pharmacies and we want to make sure essential medications are available to those who need them most. We want people to have the right medicine and the right care, while reducing the amount of medicine waste.
- Only order the medication if you need it – repeat items still remain on your prescription, even if you don’t order them every month.
- Try keeping all medication in one safe place at home, so you can see what you have left and what you need to reorder.
- For each prescription, take medication from one pill packet at a time, so that you can keep a track of what you’ve taken and what you have left.
- If you have questions about your prescription or need some support, speak to your pharmacy team. Unused or out of date medicines and inhalers should always be returned to your pharmacy for safe disposal.
Thank you for your support.
For more information, please visit 👉 Help reduce medication waste and support the NHS across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent – Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, ICS
