Rishi Sunak to allow pharmacists to prescribe some drugs directly
Rishi Sunak has announced plans to allow people in England suffering from a range of common ailments to get prescription medication directly from a pharmacy, as the prime minister hurried to deliver on his promise to cut NHS waiting lists.
The measures, which relate to drugs for conditions such as earache and sore throat, mean patients could access these medications without having to see a family doctor first.
Sunak, who is under pressure after the Conservatives lost about 1,000 seats in the local elections last week, made the commitment to reduce queues for treatment at the start of the year, one of five priority policy areas that he said on Tuesday he was “getting on with delivering”.
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