Help to reduce medicine waste – support the NHS Greater Manchester campaign
Monday 27th January 2025
NHS Greater Manchester has launched a medicines wastage campaign, asking people to make small changes to help reduce the number of medicines being wasted:
- Only order what you need – we are encouraging people to use the NHS app and only select the medicines they need now.
- Check your prescription bag – before leaving the pharmacy, we are asking people to check that there isn’t extra medication in there that they don’t currently need.
- Take your medications to hospital with you – we would also like people to ask hospital staff to refer them to their community pharmacy for support with their medication when they leave hospital.
- Tell your pharmacist if your medication is no longer right for you – this way you can support patients and improve their care.
Please help support the campaign:
Download the campaign toolkit and use the social media posts and assets and display campaign materials including posters and visuals for digital screens in your pharmacy.
Monday 27th January 2025