Information for Patients

Introduction

For more information on medicines optimisation, please refer to the information for patient guidance produced by the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE): 

For information on a medicine and the condition it treats, please refer to the NHS website:

To find information on NHS prescription charges please refer to the NHS website:

To check if you are eligible for free prescriptions, please refer to the NHS website:

To find information on how to order a repeat prescription, please refer to the NHS website:

Over The Counter (OTC) & Self Care Medicines

Did you know that over the last112 months, North West London prescribed in the region of £20 million worth of medicines available to buy in a pharmacy or supermarket.

In addition to national exceptions listed on the leaflet, the following local exceptions will continue to apply in the following scenarios: 

  1. Medicines that need to be given at school 
  2. Care home residents 
  3. Individuals with funded care packages
  4. Patients who require a carer to administer a medicine or product 
  5. Anyone officially declared homeless 
  6. People with a diagnosis of dementia or learning disability

References:
1 NHSBSA OTC Prescribing Dashboard March 2023 - February 2024
2 Exceptions apply

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