The local NHS is running a campaign urging patients to make simple changes to help reduce medicines waste – which is estimated to cost the NHS nationally around £300m each year.
We are encouraging people to check how much prescription medication you have at home before ordering more and checking the expiry date on your medicines. You can also get advice from your GP or pharmacist around prescription medicines.
The best way to order repeat medication is using the NHS App. If you aren’t sure where to start with the App, pop into the surgery and speak to our reception leads who are our NHS App Ambassadors and they will be happy to help.
From September, local people can join a local Digital Café for free support and advice on using the NHS App around ordering their prescription medication – for details on times and locations of these Digital Cafés in Bucks, Oxon and Berks West see here.
For further tips and advice visit the StayWellBOB website which includes six short videos on how to reduce medicine waste.