Warning as 36 conditions no longer treated on the NHS - see full prescription ban list

Health officials person warned that 36 conditions tin nary longer beryllium treated by the NHS - present is the database of products that are banned from being routinely prescribed

Brits person been warned that astir 40 aesculapian conditions tin nary longer beryllium treated by the NHS, a prohibition database has revealed.

It comes aft the NHS launched a crackdown connected "unnecessary" spending connected communal "over-the-counter" medicines. As of now, problems specified arsenic sore throats, migraines and conjunctivitis volition not beryllium treated by the work automatically.

Popular products specified arsenic cough syrup, paracetamol and oculus drops person been listed arsenic items that cannot beryllium routinely prescribed by the NHS. It comes aft it was discussed that galore of the products tin beryllium purchased distant from a pharmacy successful places specified arsenic supermarkets.

The thought to tighten prescriptions for definite medicines could prevention the NHS millions of pounds each year. The proposals received "broad support" successful a nationalist consultation erstwhile it was archetypal discussed, reports Express.

River View Surgery said: “GPs issued 1.1 cardinal medicine items astatine a outgo of £9.2 cardinal successful 2015/16. The immense bulk were due but galore were for medicines, products oregon treatments that bash not necessitate a medicine and tin beryllium purchased implicit the antagonistic from pharmacies, supermarkets, petrol stations, country shops oregon different retailers successful immoderate cases astatine a overmuch little outgo than the terms paid by the NHS."

Some of the products are disposable for acquisition implicit the antagonistic astatine a little outgo than that which would beryllium incurred by the NHS. NHS England said it spent £22.8 cardinal each twelvemonth connected constipation treatment, £3 cardinal connected athlete's ft and different fungal infections, and £4.5 cardinal connected dandruff shampoos.

At the clip NHS England main enforcement Simon Stevens, said: “The NHS is 1 of the astir businesslike wellness services successful the world but we’re determined to marque taxpayers’ wealth spell further. The NHS should not beryllium paying for debased worth treatments and it’s close that we look astatine reducing prescriptions for medicines that patients tin bargain for a fraction of the terms the NHS pays.”

Conditions nary longer treated by the NHS

According to River View Surgery, these are the conditions affected by the changes which were archetypal introduced successful 2022

• Acute sore throat
• Infrequent acold sores of the lip
• Conjunctivitis
• Coughs and colds and nasal congestion
• Cradle Cap (seborrhoeic dermatitis – infants)
• Haemorrhoids
• Infant colic
• Mild cystitis
• Mild irritant dermatitis
• Dandruff
• Diarrhoea (adults)
• Dry eyes/sore (tired) eyes
• Earwax
• Excessive sweating (Hyperhidrosis)
• Head lice
• Indigestion and heartburn
• Infrequent constipation
• Infrequent migraine
• Insect bites and sting
• Mild acne
• Mild adust skin
• Sunburn
• Sun protection
• Mild to mean hay fever/seasonal rhinitis
• Minor burns and scalds
• Minor conditions associated with pain, discomfort and/fever. (e.g. aches and sprains, headache, play pain, backmost pain)
• Mouth ulcers
• Nappy rash
• Oral thrush
• Prevention of dental caries
• Ringworm/athlete’s foot
• Teething/mild toothache
• Threadworms
• Travel sickness
• Warts and verruca