NHS crackdown on free prescription items
Painkillers, hay fever medicine and gluten-free food are among the items that will no longer be available on the NHS.
Health bosses are set to wield the axe to cut back on costs that are deemed to be unnecessary, such as things that can be bought relatively cheaply in supermarkets.
Banning the items would save the NHS a staggering £400 million per year.
Dr Hilary joined us in our discussion and supported the prescription ban. He told us "we have to use the money wisely" and "use the money for new drugs that can save lives."
The following items patients will pay for out of their own pockets:
Sun cream
Cold and flu remedies
Indigestion pills
Travel vaccinations
Painkillers
Hay fever pills
Watch the full discussion above.
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