Thank you for only ordering what you need

Posted on February 8th, 2024

If you have enough medicine at home, there’s no need to order now – you can request more in the future.

Approximately 1.6 million medicine items are wasted unnecessarily in Dorset each year. We need your help to reduce this.

Only order what you need

Check what medicines you have at home before you order your repeat prescriptions. If you have enough, only request the medicines you need this time. You will still be able to order others again in future
Speak to your pharmacy team if you have any questions about how to change your prescription request

The good news is there is a lot we can do to tackle medicines waste, and everyone can play a part.

Thank you for helping your community to reduce medicine waste.

For more information please click on the link https://nhsdorset.nhs.uk/health/medicines/waste/