NHSGGC hosts interactive public medicines waste event
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has held a unique public interactive event as part of Glasgow’s Climate Week. The event, exploring medicines waste, deprescribing and…
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Medicines and the environment: Join us for a free Climate Week event
Have you ever had to clear out bags of unused medicines for someone? Do you know what happens to these? Medicines contribute 25% of the…
NHSGGC renews appeal to people using lidocaine patches
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is asking patients who are currently prescribed lidocaine patches – prescribed under common names such as Ralvo or Versatis – to consider requesting…
Take control of your medication this summer holiday
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clydeis asking people to make sure they’re prepared for the school holidays, by taking control of their medication this summer. With…
Take our survey and help us to reduce medicines waste
Every day, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) dispenses around 100,000 medicines in the community – and it an average cost of around £11, that’s…
The Evidence is Patchy: NHSGGC appeal to people using lidocaine patches
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has launched an appeal asking patients who are currently prescribed lidocaine patches – prescribed under common names such as Ralvo…
Medicines waste costs NHSGGC £100,000 every day – we need your help to tackle it
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has launched a campaign to reduce medicines waste – for the good of people’s health, to support NHS services and…