Medicines Waste campaign
Posted on June 30th, 2025
We need your help to reduce medicine waste in our area. We are asking patients to:
- Only order what you need: Check what medicines you have at home before you order, and only request the medicines you need this time. You will still be able to order others again in future.
- Check your prescription bag straight away: Check that you only have what you need before you leave the pharmacy, and that there’s nothing extra in there.
- Let us know if your medicines are no longer right for you: Talk to your pharmacy team or attend/request medication reviews to make sure medicines are optimised for you.
- Take your medicines to the hospital: Keep a current list of your medicines on your NHS App, and take all your medicines in with you.
- Dispose of medicines safely: Return any unused or out-of-date medicines or inhalers to your pharmacy for safe disposal
Visit: www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk/medicines-waste to find out more.
Thank you for helping us reduce medicine waste