Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Nov 2019
The NHS is facing shortages of lifesaving treatments, says internal document
18 November 2019 - Identifies 17 new shortages including drugs for cancer treatment.
According to an internal document seen by The Guardian, the NHS is facing significant shortages of a number of lifesaving medicines for the treatment of cancer, heart conditions and epilepsy.
The document was sent to doctors from the medicine supply team at the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), and allegedly listed various drugs that the NHS is facing shortages of.
The 17 new drug shortages identified included cancer drugs, treatments for Parkinson’s, mental health drugs and some eye conditions.
