Medicine Wastage
Did You know as much as £5.5 million is wasted each year in Devon on unused medicines?
The same amount could pay for:
- 730 heart bypass operations
- 1000 hip replacements
- 2235 knee replacements
- 1070 cataract operations
YOU can help use this NHS money in Devon more wisely
CHECK- look at your supplies - only order the items you need
LISTEN- listen to the advice of your doctor, nurse or pharmacist and take the medicines as instructed on the label
TELL- tell your doctor, nurse or pharmacisit if your medicines are not agreeing with you or that you have stopped taking them
TICK- tick only the medicines you need and remember 'tick in haste-medicines waste'
OPEN -open your bag of medicines at the pharmacy and if there are items you have not requested or surplus please return these before leaving.
Repeat Prescription Service
CONTACT DETAILS
Budleigh Salterton Medical Centre
1 The Lawn
Budleigh Salterton, EX9 6LS
Enquiries: 01395 441 212
Out of Hours:111
All Calls Are Recorded
A telephone call will only be retrieved and heard, should there be a clinical reason to do so for training purposes, or a complaint that requires investigation.
ONLINE FORMS
eCONSULT VIDEO
Please use our eConsult online portal to consult our doctors online.
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