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Ramila Mistry, Pharmacist.
Merton Clinical Commissioning Group
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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:
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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
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Merton Medicine Waste Campaign Launch
Aims
a)
To encourage and support better use of prescribed medicines
b)
To reduce the amount of unused / partially used medicines and free up
valuable resources which can be invested in front line services
c)
Improve patient safety
Key messages:
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Only order what you need
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Wasted medicines waste money
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Unused medicines cannot be recycled
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Discuss your medication with your GP, nurse or pharmacist on a regular
basis
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Medicine Waste Campaign - Bus Shelters 1st June 2015
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Medicine Waste Campaign - Bus Interiors 8th June 2015
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Medicine Waste Campaign Launch – 8th June 2015
GP and Pharmacy Campaign - Posters
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Medicine Waste Campaign
GP and Pharmacy Campaign – Patient Information Leaflet
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Medicine Waste Campaign
GP and Pharmacy Campaign – Patient Information Leaflet
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Medicine Waste Campaign
GP and Pharmacy Campaign – Fridge Magnet
Care Home Campaign - Staff Poster (A4), display in a prominent place for staff.
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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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