Conditions for which over the counter items should not routinely be prescribed in primary care

NHS England has published ‘Conditions for which over the counter items should not routinely be prescribed in primary care: Guidance for CCGs’

Click here to view the guidance.

The price list for common over the counter medications

The NHS in Brent, Ealing, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea, and Westminster spent over £13 million last year on products that can be bought without a prescription at community pharmacies.

Click here for press release by NHS England