1. Merton Clinical Commissioning Group’
Ramila Mistry, Pharmacist.
Merton Clinical Commissioning Group

2. 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:
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
* Source: Evaluation of Scale, Causes and Cost of medicines wasted (DH) 2

3. Merton Medicine Waste Campaign Launch
Aims
To encourage and support better use of prescribed medicines
To reduce the amount of unused / partially used medicines and free up valuable resources which can be invested in front line services
Improve patient safety
Key messages:
Only order what you need
Wasted medicines waste money
Unused medicines cannot be recycled
Discuss your medication with your GP, nurse or pharmacist on a regular basis

4. Medicine Waste Campaign - Bus Shelters 1st June 2015

5. Medicine Waste Campaign - Bus Interiors 8th June 2015

6. Medicine Waste Campaign Launch – 8th June 2015
GP and Pharmacy Campaign - Posters

7. Medicine Waste Campaign
GP and Pharmacy Campaign – Patient Information Leaflet

8. Medicine Waste Campaign
GP and Pharmacy Campaign – Patient Information Leaflet

9. Medicine Waste Campaign
GP and Pharmacy Campaign – Fridge Magnet
Care Home Campaign - Staff Poster (A4), display in a prominent place for staff.

11. 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.