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Prescription charges set to rise in April
The Department of Health and Social Care has announced that prescription charges will rise as of April this year The government is raising NHS prescription keep reading
prescribing costs
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NHS England to halt the prescription of silk
As reported by the BBC, NHS England has opened up a consultation on cutting the prescription of a few low-priority items, such as silk The keep reading
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New GP prescription guidlines could create head lice epidemic
The Leicestershire Mercury has reported that cost-saving measures in GP prescriptions could create an epidemic of head lice A money-saving bid to cut health authorities’ keep reading
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Prescribing toiletries costs NHS £3.4m
CREDIT: This story was originally seen on The Times Free prescriptions of over-the-counter toiletries and medicines cost the NHS £3.4m last year, according to The keep reading
Management
The perils of passive medicines optimisation – and how to overcome them
The importance of medication management cannot be underestimated – the NHS has released guidance on the management of prescribing costs as a result of the keep reading