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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ella Pickover

HISTORICAL FACTS: Nhs takes action to tackle overprescribing - Caught on Camera

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England’s top doctor has refuted the concept of a “pill for every ill” as the NHS in England pledged to take action to reduce unnecessary prescriptions.

Professor Sir Stephen Powis, national medical director for the NHS in England, raised concerns that the Covid-19 pandemic could have exacerbated the problem.

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