Adherence Planning 

Medical adherence is defined as the degree a patient complies with the agreed recommendations from a healthcare provider. Medical non-adherence is a serious widespread issue that leads to poor health outcomes, lower quality of life and rising healthcare costs. 20 – 30% of written prescriptions are never completed by patients. Around 50% of all medications for chronic conditions are not taken as prescribed.

Missing medication doses leads to a patient’s condition worsening. They can start developing preventable complications, disease progression, acute events and hospitalisations, putting extra strain on the healthcare systems. The unused medication comes at a huge cost too; wasted prescriptions cost England’s NHS an enormous £330 million every year. No one wants to see their taxes go to waste.



If you need advice or have questions about any medication you are taking, you can ask the Pearlfect Care professionals. Call us on 0330 113 7773 and we can provide you with support.