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Medicine Waste Campaign - Save Money, Save Lives

Insightful report funded by the Department of Health reveals £300 million/year wasted on unused medicines, prompting the Medicine Waste Campaign to promote better medicine management. Key messages emphasize ordering only what is needed, safe disposal, and regular medication discussions with healthcare professionals. Various initiatives and materials aim to reduce waste and improve patient safety. Save money, save lives by preventing unnecessary medicine waste.

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Medicine Waste Campaign - Save Money, Save Lives

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  1. ’ Ramila Mistry, Pharmacist. Merton Clinical Commissioning Group

  2. Wasted Medicines – Insight Gathering Department of Health funded report (2010) - £300 million/year wasted on unused medicines: • £110 million wasted medicine returned to pharmacies for safe disposal annually • £90 million worth of unused prescription medicines are stored in people’s homes • £50 million worth of NHS supplied medicines are disposed of annually by Care Homes* £1 in every £25 spent on medicines & allied products in primary and community care is unused and wasted. £1 million could potentially be saved in Merton through better medicine management, could be spent on: • 33 more district nurses or • 270 more hip replacements or • 28 more community physiotherapists or • 23 more dementia nurses £166,666 could be saved by Care Homes in Merton * Source: Evaluation of Scale, Causes and Cost of medicines wasted (DH)

  3. Merton Medicine Waste Campaign Launch Aims • To encourage and support better use of prescribed medicines • To reduce the amount of unused / partially used medicines and free up valuable resources which can be invested in front line services • Improve patient safety Key messages: • Only order what you need • Wasted medicines waste money • Unused medicines cannot be recycled • Discuss your medication with your GP, nurse or pharmacist on a regular basis

  4. Medicine Waste Campaign - Bus Shelters 1st June 2015

  5. Medicine Waste Campaign - Bus Interiors 8th June 2015

  6. Medicine Waste Campaign Launch – 8th June 2015 GP and Pharmacy Campaign - Posters

  7. Medicine Waste Campaign GP and Pharmacy Campaign – Patient Information Leaflet

  8. Medicine Waste Campaign GP and Pharmacy Campaign – Patient Information Leaflet

  9. Medicine Waste Campaign GP and Pharmacy Campaign – Fridge Magnet Care Home Campaign - Staff Poster (A4), display in a prominent place for staff.

  10. Care Home Staff Support Vital • Three key campaign messages: • Only order what you need • Dispose of medicines safely • Ask your GP, nurse or pharmacist advice about medicines • Reinforce systems you already have in place & check appropriateness of medication ordered. • Your support vital to drive down unnecessary waste and free up vital funds to invest in other NHS services.

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