Hospitals in England hit by shortages of common drugs such as paracetamol
Twenty-six of the 42 trusts that responded about aspirin had experienced disruption to their supplies. Photograph: AlamyView image in fullscreenTwenty-six of the 42 trusts that responded about aspirin had experienced disruption to their supplies. Sixty of the 184 trusts from which he sought figures responded.The most widespread shortage involved aspirin, which is used to reduce pain and the risk of blood clots.
- ▪Twenty-six of the 42 trusts that responded about aspirin had experienced disruption to their supplies.
- ▪Photograph: AlamyView image in fullscreenTwenty-six of the 42 trusts that responded about aspirin had experienced disruption to their supplies.
- ▪Sixty of the 184 trusts from which he sought figures responded.The most widespread shortage involved aspirin, which is used to reduce pain and the risk of blood clots.
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Twenty-six of the 42 trusts that responded about aspirin had experienced disruption to their supplies. Photograph: AlamyView image in fullscreenTwenty-six of the 42 trusts that responded about aspirin had experienced disruption to their supplies. Photograph: AlamyHospitalsHospitals in England hit by shortages of common drugs such as paracetamolNHS trusts also report disruption to supplies last winter of co-codamol and blood pressure medication ramiprilDenis Campbell Health policy editorTue 29 Sep 2026 02.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleHospitals are being hit by shortages of key drugs used to provide pain relief, prevent blood clots and tackle high blood pressure.Dozens of NHS trusts in England have encountered scarcities of aspirin, the painkiller co-codamol – a combination of…
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