Holiday checklists
December 21, 2011
THE Pharmacy Guild of New
Zealand is urging holidaymakers to
make a checklist of medications
that they need before going on
holidays.
“It is important for people to
ensure they have continuity of
supply for whatever medications or
medicines they are taking when
access to regular healthcare
professionals may be affected by
travel and public holidays,” said NZ
Guild President, Karen Crisp.
The NZ Guild is also reminding
people to make themselves aware
of their local pharmacy’s opening
hours over the Christmas season,
and to make the effort to check
medicines supplies because many
pharmacies will close for a couple
of days over the holidays.
“Community pharmacies are
holiday heroes for families who
have health emergencies or run out
of medicines while away from
home,” said Crisp.
“Pharmacies are open over the
holiday period for urgent and last
minute healthcare advice and
people should make a note of their
usual pharmacy’s name and phone
number, so they can get assistance
should the need arise, even when
they are out of town,” she added.
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