Finance and efficiency

Patients missing out on drugs due to NHS cost-cutting, claims minister

By 2026-09-30T11:46:00

Chris McDonald

The NHS’s success in driving down the cost of drugs has meant fewer medicines are available for patients, a government minister has admitted.

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