Where possible, the Practice is reducing polypharmacy and over prescribing. We will only reduce medications in the best interest of the patient and may also be able to promote other ways you can help manage your condition, for example through diet, exercise and support groups. Using other forms of support can help reduce the need for, or the amount of, medication prescribed - which is good for you and good for the planet. 

Our current prescribing areas of focus are:

• Reducing prescribing of opiates - we are working with patients to review their opiod use and reduce where possible
• Reducing prescribing of over the counter medicines
• Where appropriate, switching prescriptions for inhalers to dry powder inhalers (more information on green inhalers is available here.)