On the 1st March the NHS in South Nottinghamshire introduced some changes to over the counter medicine on prescription for minor illnesses. This included aches and pains, cold sores, coughs and colds, upset stomach, hayfever and indigestion. Instead of being given a prescription which would cost £8.60, people were encouraged to buy i.e. paracetamol over the counter for approximately 20p.

Initial financial results are encouraging. For April and May 2017, £55,312 was saved across the three CCGs.

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* 1. We want to know how this has impacted on you
Have you noticed any difference?

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* 2. How do you usually order your repeat prescriptions?

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* 3. Do you ever receive prescriptions for medicines that you haven’t requested?

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* 4. Do you currently have an excess amount of one or more of your prescription medicines at home?

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* 5. Were you aware that once medicine has left a pharmacy it cannot be recycled or used by anyone else, even if unopened?

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* 6. Has your doctor or pharmacist ever explained to you why you are prescribed each of your medicines?

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* 7. Are you offered regular health checks by your local doctor’s surgery to discuss your prescribed medication (regular may be yearly or 6 monthly)?

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* 8. Does your usual pharmacy ever offer you a medicines review to discuss your medicines? 

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* 9. Gender:

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* 10. Is your gender the same as the gender you were originally assigned at birth?

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* 11. Ethnic Origin

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* 12. Age:

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* 13. Do you consider yourself to have a disability or long term condition?     

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* 14. Sexual Orientation

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* 15. Religion or Belief

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* 16. Marital/Civil Partnership Status

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* 17. Are you currently pregnant?

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