I’m reliant on cannabis because NHS ran out of my ADHD medication – my chance of life was ripped away
IT’S no secret the NHS is in crisis. A&E departments are overwhelmed, staff are at breaking point, patients are treated and ...
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Patient given Class C drug he was not prescribed
A photo seen by the BBC showed a pharmacy sticker for gabapentin – a different controlled ... the NHS. It became a Class C drug in 2019 and it is illegal to possess it without a valid prescription.
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Men denied life-extending prostate cancer drug
A cancer charity has said it is "angry and frustrated" that ministers and health officials have not approved the provision of a life-extending prostate cancer drug through the NHS in England.
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Who can get weight loss drugs on the NHS in Scotland?
Since 2022, a third drug, liraglutide, has been approved under the name of Saxenda. But all of these medications currently come with strict criteria for their prescription on the NHS as part of a ...
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ADHD prescriptions in England surge by 18% since the pandemic
Prescriptions for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in England have risen 18% year on year since the pandemic.