A Medicines Check-up is your chance to have a private, face-to-face conversation with a pharmacist about your medicines. It makes sure you are getting the best from the medicines that you have been prescribed.

Recent studies have shown us that half of those taking prescription medicines do not take them properly and could be putting their health at risk without even realising it. The Medicines Check-up will help to ensure that you:

• Know more about your medicines and what they do
• Understand the best way to use your medicines
• Feel confident your medicines are benefiting your health

There are a number of things that you could look out for. Read through the following and see if they apply to you:

• You are unsure what your medicines do
• You don’t know why you are taking your medicines
• Your sometimes find it difficult to take your medicines, such as problems swallowing tablets or you may find it hard to use a particular inhaler
• You sometimes forget to take your medicines
• You don’t feel that your symptoms are under control
• You are experiencing some side effects which you feel are due to your medicines

While you may recognise some of these signs there are some other things that you may not notice or may be unaware of. For example you may be taking your medicines regularly but not at the correct time of day. So even if you feel you are taking your medicines correctly it may still be useful to speak to our pharmacist.

Answer the Medicines Check-up service ‘Am I at risk?’ questionnaire to see if the service is appropriate for you.

• A Medicines Check-up will take between 10 to 15 minutes – although time can vary depending on the number of medicines you are taking

• A copy of the action plan will also be sent to your doctor

The review with your pharmacist is in addition to the review with your doctor. Your doctor makes sure that you are prescribed the best possible treatment, and the pharmacist then discusses with you how you use the medicines.

No – this is a free service.

Anyone living with a long term condition taking multiple medicines and who wants to ensure they are getting the best from their medicines is eligible for this service.  The service is only available in England, Wales and Isle Of Man.

Not all services are available in all of our pharmacies.
Use our store locator and select the services you require to find your nearest pharmacy where this service is available.
www.lloydspharmacy.com/storelocator