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UK’s rural areas become ‘pharmacy deserts’ as closures hit hardest

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UK’s rural areas become ‘pharmacy deserts’ as closures hit hardest

Rural communities are being left with fewer pharmacies due to funding challenges (Image: Getty) Rural areas are in danger of becoming “pharmacy deserts” as they are hit hardest by closures, sector leaders have warned. Analysis by the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) found that 87 percent of council areas in England had seen at least one … Read more

36 conditions no longer treated on NHS after prescriptions crackdown

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36 conditions no longer treated on NHS after prescriptions crackdown

Prescriptions for a range of ‘over the counter’ remedies are no longer available on the NHS after a crackdown in recent years on unnecessary spending by the service on common ailments.  Cough syrup, paracetamol, eye drops and sun creams are among the products no longer being routinely prescribed by the NHS. The proposals to rein … Read more