NHS patients face worst drug shortages on record, say pharmacists and GPs
Key takeaways
- One patient spoke of the panic of being ‘on the phone for hours … driving around’ to visit pharmacies.
- The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has warned that medicine shortages pose a “serious risk to patient safety”.
- The Royal College of GPs has also raised concerns about the impact medicine shortages have on patients, GPs and pharmacists.
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One patient spoke of the panic of being ‘on the phone for hours … driving around’ to visit pharmacies. Photograph: Matthew Horwood/Alamy View image in fullscreen One patient spoke of the panic of being ‘on the phone for hours … driving around’ to visit pharmacies. Photograph: Matthew Horwood/Alamy Pharmaceuticals industry NHS patients face worst drug shortages on record, say pharmacists and GPs Supply problems pose risk to health, with common painkillers, epilepsy medication and HRT affected
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleBritons are facing some of the “most severe” shortages of NHS medicines on record including common painkillers, epilepsy drugs and HRT, health leaders have warned, even forcing some patients with impaired digestive systems to skip meals.
The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has warned that medicine shortages pose a “serious risk to patient safety”.