Stay well and active this spring
As the seasons change its important to take care of yourself and help to keep yourself well and healthy.
Medicines waste harms NHS budgets, patient safety and the environment
The cost of GP prescribing spend nationally is £10.3 billion a year. NHS England’s National Overprescribing Report shows that around 10% of primary care prescriptions are unnecessary, leading to significant waste at a time when health services need every pound to support patient care.
In Somerset alone, pharmacies dispense 30,000 prescription items a day, costing more than £300,000 daily — but around 5% of these go unused or are thrown away, wasting £5 million every year in one county alone.
Trust planning to fully reopen the Special Care Baby Unit and inpatient maternity service at Yeovil District Hospital - NHS Somerset welcomes news of reopening.
How We Care In Somerset
Watch our video showcasing how your local GP surgery, community pharmacy, adult social care and hospitals are able to care for you in Somerset. By working together we can make sure you get the right care, in the right place, at the right time.
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