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Help us reduce medicines waste

Help us reduce medicines waste Around £20 million is wasted every year on unused medicines. This includes inhalers, pain medication and creams, across our region. By only ordering what we need we can make sure NHS resources go where they are most needed. Find out more at reducemedicinewaste.co.uk

Benzodiazepines and Z-drugs

What are benzodiazepines and Z-drugs? Benzodiazepines are a group of medicines we use to treat sleeping problems or anxiety. They include: diazepam lorazepam nitrazepam oxazepam temazepam clonazepam Z-drugs act in a similar way. They include: zolpidem zopiclone These medicines often work well for 2 to 4 weeks. But they can be very addictive. If you … Continued

Benzodiazepines and fear of flying

does not prescribe benzodiazepines for fear of flying We are often asked to prescribe benzodiazepines (e.g diazepam, temazepam, lorazepam) for fear of flying. We have agreed a practice policy that we will no longer prescribe these drugs for fear of flying. There are several good reasons why prescribing benzodiazepines for this purpose is not deemed … Continued

Think Pharmacy First

Think Pharmacy First Community pharmacies can offer treatment for seven common conditions without patients needing to see a GP, as part of a major transformation in the way the NHS delivers care. Highly trained pharmacists at more than nine in ten pharmacies can now assess and treat patients’ for earache, impetigo, infected insect bites, shingles, … Continued

Electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD)

Electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD) Electronic Repeat Dispensing, also called eRD, is a way to make it even easier for patients to get their latest batch of a repeat prescription. eRD versus Regular Repeat Prescriptions Standard repeat prescriptions need to be reordered regularly. The NHS App makes this process much easier for patients as it can … Continued