HAVING had to spend a week in hospital a few times in the past year, I would like to know why so much money is wasted on medication.

We are always told “bring all your medication”. Yes, I agree, it has to be checked and locked away.

But why are we then given the NHS’s own medicines so that your own is rendered useless. When home once more the tablets are thrown away! What a waste of money.

Why can we not have our own after it has been checked?

Margaret Robertson

Windermere