HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO PLAY YOUR PART IN SUPPORTING OUR NHS?

DID YOU KNOW THAT OVER £300 MILLION IS WASTED ANNUALLY IN UNUSED MEDICATION?

AND THAT IT IS ESTIMATED THAT ANOTHER £80 MILLION COULD BE SAVED IF WE BOUGHT SIMPLE PAIN RELIEF MEDICATION OVER THE COUNTER RATHER THAN VIA PRESCRIPTIONS ?

THERE ARE ALSO SAVINGS THAT CAN BE MADE BY RECYCLING YOUR MOBILITY AND OTHER EQUIPMENT.

HERE ARE SOME SIMPLE TIPS

MEDICATION
- ONLY ORDER WHAT YOU NEED
- DON'T STOCKPILE BECAUSE MEDICATION STORED INCORRECTLY FOR TOO LONG MAY NOT BE SAFE TO USE ANYWAY
- CHECK YOUR BAG OF MEDS BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE PHARMACY - IF ANYTHING HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN ERROR AND YOU RETURN IT BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE PREMISES IT CAN BE REPLACED ON THE SHELF - IF YOU HAVE TAKEN EVEN ONE STEP OUTSIDE CHANCES ARE IT WILL HAVE TO BE DESTROYED
- IF REPEAT PRESCRIPTIONS ARE DELIVERED CHECK THE BAG BEFORE THE DRIVER LEAVES AND RETURN ANY UNWANTED/DELIVERED IN ERROR WITH THE SAME DRIVER.
- WHEN YOUR MEDS ARE CHANGED MAKE SURE THE PHARMACY RECORDS HAVE BEEN UPDATED AND OLD MEDS DELETED
- UNLESS IT CAUSES YOU SERIOUS HARDSHIP CONSIDER BUYING YOUR OWN PAIN RELIEF MEDICATION RATHER OBTAINING IT ON PRESCRIPTION

ALWAYS RETURN UNUSED MEDICATION TO YOUR PHARMACY FOR SAFE DISPOSAL. THROWING THEM IN THE TRASH OR FLUSHING THEM DOWN THE LAVATORY POLLUTES THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER SUPPLY

MOBILITY EQUIPMENT
IF YOUR LOCAL HOSPITAL WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY MOBILITY AIDS OR OTHER EQUIPMENT WHICH YOU NO LONGER REQUIRE PLEASE CONTACT ' MEDEQUIP' WHICH IS AN NHS APPROVED NATIONWIDE COMPANY THAT WILL COLLECT, STERILISE AND RESUPPLY A WIDE VARIETY OF ITEMS. LOOK ON LINE FOR THE BRANCH CLOSEST TO YOU.