Managing Medication Shortages

Please note, this page is intended for community pharmacy teams. If you are a patient or member of the public who wishes to query the availability of a medicine you have been prescribed, the first step is to speak to a member of your local pharmacy team directly.

Pharmacies may find the following guide useful:

A guide to managing medicines supply and shortages (DHSC and NHSE)

Informative resources for pharmacy owners:

Information leaflet for patients: Where’s my medicine?

Info for ICS, GPs and NHS prescribers: Medicine Shortages: A Briefing for ICSs, GPs and other NHS prescribers

The following page contains further resources that pharmacy teams can use to educate patients and prescribers about medicine supply issues. Access resources.