Number of items ‘dispensed in the community’ spikes 13% in a decade

The latest NHS data has revealed that the number of items dispensed in the community rose 3% last year, while the cost of prescriptions rose for the fifth year in a row. 

Diabetes drug Forxiga costs increased a staggering £90m in a year
Kate Bowie

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Kate Bowie joined C+D as a digital reporter in August 2023 after graduating from a master’s in journalism at City, University of London. She began covering the primary care beat at the end of 2022, when she carried out several health investigations focused on staffing issues, NHS funding and health inequalities.

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