The NHS is terminally ill – cracking down on sunscreen and cough syrup won't cure it Never mind that sunscreen and gluten free foods have been considered prescription-worthy on the NHS up until now – this is a fairly benign embarrassment as far as public service blunders go.
The £100 million that could be saved per year by cutting back on 10 products currently prescribed on the NHS – including ointments, Omega 3 fish oil, and painkillers – is chump change in the grand scheme of the £15 billion spent on medicine overall.
Nevertheless, it is right for NHS England to review its prescription services and find savings, even comparatively small ones, wherever they can. The Daily Telegraph
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