[Margaret Pilkington]

Originally Posted by jaysay

I actually think the main problem is the repeat prescription Margaret, I put in a repeat prescription ever month, but before I do I check which drugs I actually need any one particular month, some I need to order every month without fail, because I order every 28 days other drugs can build up so I can cross them of occasionally. But I know for a fact that a lot of people (especially elderly patients) send in a repeat and order everything come what may. I know when my Mother died she had about 3 months supply of Gaviscon (it was obtained on prescription then) but as weave discussed on here before you can't return them to the chemist so its waste which must cost the NHS millions or pounds a year

Yes you are right John.
When they broke up the old lady's home nest door she had 2 drawers full of unused prescription meds because the Chemist didn't wait the full 28 days between deliveries....these all had to be thrown away. She didn't cross off the medications that she didn't need.