Be Ready Campaign

168 Medical Group's response to the Government's Be Ready campaign and what it means for patients who receive regular repeat medication.

Be Ready Campaign

Be Ready: a message about your regular medication

You may have seen the Government’s new Be Ready campaign, which encourages households to think about how they would manage during an emergency or disruption to everyday services.

The advice includes being prepared for around three days, with essentials such as food, water, a torch, first aid items and essential medication.

We completely understand that this may prompt people who take regular medication to think about whether they need to order additional supplies.

Please continue to order your repeat medication as normal, when it is due.

There is no need to request additional or early prescriptions simply because of the Be Ready campaign.

The Government's advice is about being prepared with the medication and supplies you would normally have available. Its emergency plan also recommends keeping an up-to-date list of your regular medications and doses, which is a useful step everyone can take.

Thank you for helping us manage medication requests safely and ensuring medicines remain available for the patients who need them.