Cost of wasted medications
Healthcare leaders in the district are urging people to reduce medication waste. Repeat prescriptions which are no longer needed and people taking their medication incorrectly contribute to the hefty £1.2million annual spend on medication waste
A huge £70,000 is spent each year on the disposal of unwanted medication alone.
North Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group – which is responsible for planning healthcare in the district – has launched a campaign to reduce medicines waste.
We are asking people not to overstock and to check their cupboards and supplies, and only order items they need.
