Doctors are increasingly defying NHS rules to prescribe over-the-counter items like baby formula, shampoo, toothpaste and multivitamins for patients struggling to afford basic goods.
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The sooner more people understand wealth inequality the better. I often wonder how many people realise almost a third of people on Universal Credit are in work, but paid insufficiently to live - so the state makes up the difference for companies who don’t pay enough. 😱
“Nine out of 10 prescriptions dispensed in England are issued free of charge – although 40 per cent of the population are liable to pay for their prescriptions – government figures show.”
It’s one of the reasons it makes sense to remove charges for all prescriptions.
I can’t wait to hear all the people calling into LBC to attack compassionate doctors. Also, tooth extractions cost more than toothpaste. Doctors understand this.
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Meanwhile, the best paid CEOs made as much money by 6 January as the average UK worker gets in a year.
https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/ceo-pay-2025-vs-average-worker-high-pay-centre/
https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/help-nhs-prescription-costs/free-nhs-prescriptions
“Nine out of 10 prescriptions dispensed in England are issued free of charge – although 40 per cent of the population are liable to pay for their prescriptions – government figures show.”
It’s one of the reasons it makes sense to remove charges for all prescriptions.