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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Health
Jastine Beatrice Yap

NHS Medicine Shortage Raises Concerns Over Patient Safety

Brexit-related uncertainties have also played a role in complicating the movement of medical supplies across borders. (Credit: Isabel INFANTES/AFP News)

The National Health Service (NHS) is grappling with a severe shortage of essential medicines, putting the lives of patients at risk across the United Kingdom.

Unreleased data discloses that the quantity of products facing shortages has increased twofold within two years.

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