MEDICINES WASTE CAMPAIGN Only ask for what you need NHS Lambeth Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is launched a campaign at the end of 2017 to reduce medicines waste across the borough and encourage residents to only ask for what they need of their repeat prescriptions. Every year, medicines waste costs the NHS in south east London around £9 million (estimate based on national figure). This is money that could be used to fund vital NHS services. We all have a responsibility to use medicines responsibly. How can you help? At home Check what medicines you have already at home before you ask for more. You can request more medicine at any time, but stockpiling medicines at home increases the risk for children and others of accidental overdose. Unused medicines cannot be recycled, even if they have been opened. Don't tick it if you don't need it! There is no need to worry, the item will not disappear from your repeat prescription. It will still be there next time you need to order your medication. One way to manage you prescriptions at home is by registering for . You can do this through your GP practice. You can use this to request your prescriptions online. At your pharmacy When you pick up your prescription from the pharmacy, check what is in the bag ensuring that it is what you requested and only what you need. You can return any unwanted medicines to the pharmacist. You cannot do this once you have left the pharmacy. At your GP
MEDICINES WASTE CAMPAIGN Only ask for what you need NHS Lambeth Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is launched a campaign at the end of 2017 to reduce medicines waste across the borough and encourage residents to only ask for what they need of their repeat prescriptions. Every year, medicines waste costs the NHS in south east London around £9 million (estimate based on national figure). This is money that could be used to fund vital NHS services. We all have a responsibility to use medicines responsibly. How can you help? At home Check what medicines you have already at home before you ask for more. You can request more medicine at any time, but stockpiling medicines at home increases the risk for children and others of accidental overdose. Unused medicines cannot be recycled, even if they have been opened. Don't tick it if you don't need it! There is no need to worry, the item will not disappear from your repeat prescription. It will still be there next time you need to order your medication. One way to manage you prescriptions at home is by registering for . You can do this through your GP practice. You can use this to request your prescriptions online. At your pharmacy When you pick up your prescription from the pharmacy, check what is in the bag ensuring that it is what you requested and only what you need. You can return any unwanted medicines to the pharmacist. You cannot do this once you have left the pharmacy. At your GP
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