Help Reduce medicines waste

People in Kent and Medway are being asked to check their prescription medication and only order what they need to help reduce waste and save money. 

Around 12million repeat prescriptions are issued in Kent and Medway every year. It is estimated that more than 2million repeat prescription items are wasted. ems are wasted. 

Stockpiling medicine, asking for more than you need on a prescription, or routinely picking up repeat prescriptions without checking, costs the NHS money and deprives others from using those medicines.Some medication may also have reached the use by date and might not work as intended, meaning your care could be compromised. 

If you have any unused or out of date medicine, please take it to your pharmacy so they can dispose of it safely.

Find out more inforrmation and how to save on medication waste

Published: Sep 27, 2024