Taking medication

Right pill. Right time. Every time.

Step by step
You'll need: 💊 Your pack📦 Pill box⏰ A daily alarm
  1. 1
    🏷️ 👀

    Read the label.

    How many? How often? With food, or empty stomach?

  2. 2
    🕗 🍳

    Pick the same time every day.

    Tie it to something you already do — e.g. breakfast.

  3. 3
    📦 📅

    Use a 7-day pill box.

    Fill it on a Sunday. One section per day.

  4. 4
    ✅ 📋

    Tick a chart when you take it.

    Easy to see if you've missed one. No guessing.

  5. 5
    📞 💊

    Order the next pack early.

    When half is left — NHS App or ring the surgery.

  6. 6
    🗣️ 🤝

    Tell your worker if anything changes.

    Side effects, feeling better, or worse. They want to know.