PHARMACISTS across the region are encouraging people to give their medicine cabinets a spring clean.
An advertising campaign called Operation Spring Clean will run throughout March to ensure people do not hang on to medicines they no longer need.
Pharmacist Anne Everden said: "Out of date and unused medicines can be dangerous, especially for elderly people or children. We want you to clear out your cabinets and take any old prescription medicines and over the counter remedies to your local pharmacy.
"The pharmacy will dispose of them safely."
Adverts, featuring a clean and tidy medicine cabinet and a pink feather duster, will be appearing in GP practices and pharmacies and on buses.
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