Only Order What You Need Campaign to reduce medications wastage

Only Order What You Need

The West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership is now running a campaign aimed at reducing avoidable medicines waste. Based on successful campaigns in other areas of the country it is focussed on the message “Only order what you need”.

Help us reduce medicines waste

Around £18 million is wasted in West Yorkshire every year on unused medicines. This includes inhalers, pain medication and creams, across our region.

By only ordering what we need we can make sure NHS resources go where they are most needed and reduce the environmental impact of avoidable medicines waste.

Campaign Website

Here is a link to the Campaign Website:  Only order what you need :: West Yorkshire Health & Care Partnership

Please have a look at the above link for more information on how to reduce stockpiling medications, how to appropriately manage repeat prescriptions and common FAQs about medications.