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’ Ramila Mistry, Pharmacist. Merton Clinical Commissioning Group. 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
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’ Ramila Mistry, Pharmacist. Merton Clinical Commissioning Group
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)
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
Medicine Waste Campaign Launch – 8th June 2015 GP and Pharmacy Campaign - Posters
Medicine Waste Campaign GP and Pharmacy Campaign – Patient Information Leaflet
Medicine Waste Campaign GP and Pharmacy Campaign – Patient Information Leaflet
Medicine Waste Campaign GP and Pharmacy Campaign – Fridge Magnet Care Home Campaign - Staff Poster (A4), display in a prominent place for staff.
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.