If ordering a repeat prescription only order what you need

The NHS in Gloucestershire is promoting the Only Order What You Need campaign.

Print resources will be shared with all GP practices and pharmacies from 2 September, with an ask to display these in public areas from Monday 16 September.

There is also an opportunity for GP practices to choose to support this campaign as one of their actions for the Practice 2024/25 Sustainability Fund. This involves adding information to your website and/or promoting on social media.

Full details will be added in the coming days, in addition to resources for you to download (e.g. social media graphics and template copy for websites and social media posts, plus digital screens).

For information, contact Amy Thomas (amy.thomas15@nhs.net) – Project Manager, or Sophie Hopkins (sophie.hopkins1@nhs.net) / Emma Simpson (emma.simpson7@nhs.net) – communications team.

Please use this toolkit to post about the campaign on your social media channels or in your newsletters.

Digital screen

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Please note, this is also available to download from the envisage system if that’s what your practice uses – called ‘Only Order What You Need’.

Animations

Be mindful Don’t share Don’t put in the bin Stockpiling (children) Stockpiling (pets)

Motion Graphics

Campaign overview Key messages Glos disposes of thousands of meds every year

GIFS

Campaign overview Safe disposal  Key messages