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NHS splashed almost £100million prescribing items such as bread and paracetamol last year
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NHS splashed almost £100million prescribing items such as bread and paracetamol last year
An investigation has uncovered that the NHS spent close to £100million last year on items that patients could easily purchase from shops and pharmacies.
The probe revealed that 15.7 million packets of paracetamol were prescribed at a cost of £64.4million, despite the common painkiller being sold in stores for just 29p.
Analysis of GP prescription records also showed that gluten-free bread from brands, including War…
20 Jun, 13:31