medicine

Plan ahead and stock up on all essential medicines ahead of the Christmas period

20 December 2017 The following message is from our partners at Telford and Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) Christmas can be one of the busiest times of the year for everyone which is why the local NHS is reminding people that having essential medicines at home, will keep us enjoying the festive season. During the festive period, your first point [...]

Plan ahead and stock up on all essential medicines ahead of the Christmas periodClaire Dunn2017-12-20T09:24:28+00:00

Think twice before asking your GP to prescribe over-the-counter medicines

Think twice ...before asking your GP to prescribe over-the-counter medicines such as paracetamol for common or short-term ailments. Shropshire practices spend £1.3M on medicines which are easily available to purchase from your local pharmacy or supermarkets. SHROPSHIRE CCG supports GPs to reduce their prescribing of these products: Patients should keep a small supply of simple treatments in their own medicine [...]

Think twice before asking your GP to prescribe over-the-counter medicinesEmily Lovell2017-08-22T14:09:32+01:00

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