MEDICATION SAFETY

Medications

Doctors and nurses need to know about all the medicines you use so they can make the right decisions about your health Medicines include prescription, over the counter, herbal and natural medicines, and come in different forms such as tablets, lotions and patches.

Staff will:

Check what medication you are currently taking Explain what medications you are taking and why.

What can you do?

Tell us if you don’t understand what your medicines are for Tell us if you have any allergies

Tell us if you do not feel well

Tell us if you think your condition has changed

Tell us if you think your medications have been missed.