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      • Reducing Medicines Waste
      • PRN Medicines Protocol
      • Homely Remedies and Medicines available over the Counter
      • Medication Review
      • MCA / Compliance Aids
      • Refused / Missed Doses
      • Self-Administration
      • Swallowing Difficulties
      • Medication and Falls
      • Other Useful Documents
  • Community Pharmacies
    • NHS Community pharmacy Influenza Vaccination Service
    • Community Pharmacy Opening Hours
    • Repeat Dispensing
    • Understanding Your Medicines
    • Managing Medicines Day to Day
    • Pharmaceutical Advice to Care Homes
    • Self Care and Self Help
    • Stocking a Safe Medicines Cabinet
    • Waste Medicines and Waste Medicines Campaigns
    • Emergency Contraception
    • Syringe and Needle Exchange Programme
    • Community pharmacies and Palliative Care Medicines
    • Pharmacy First
    • New Medicines Service
    • Carers Guide to Managing Medicines
    • Getting the Right Medicine
    • Understanding Prescription Charges and Other Health Costs
    • Stop Smoking Support
    • Working with patient groups and schools
  • End of Life Care and Bereavement
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    • A-Z Infectious Diseases
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    • Prescribing Guidelines
      • Analgesia
      • Cardiovascular
      • Central Nervous System
      • Deprescribing
      • Diabetes
      • Eye
      • Gastroenterology
      • Infections
      • Low Priority Medicines including Low Value Medicines and Over The Counter products
        • Over The Counter (OTC) Medicines
      • Nutrition
      • Obs, Gynae and Urology
      • Respiratory
      • Skin
      • Specials
      • Stoma Care
      • Wound Care
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Reducing Medicines Waste

Guidance on Expiry Dates and Storage of Medicines in Care Homes

Information for prescribers and care home staff on ways of reducing medicines waste in care homes

Care homes reducing waste information for prescribers

Care homes reducing waste information for care home staff

Guidance on Expiry Dates and Storage of medicines in care homes

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