Prescription Drugs: Older People

(asked on 20th February 2017) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidance NHS England provides to GPs on whether GPs can continue to prescribe medication to pensioners in the event that such medication is also available for purchase over the counter.


Answered by
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David Mowat
This question was answered on 28th February 2017

Prescribing is a clinical decision made by general practitioners, in line with regulations.

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