NHS to ban homeopathy and herbal medicine, as ‘misuse of resources’

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NHS to ban homeopathy and herbal medicine, as ‘misuse of resources’

July 23rd, 2017

Awake Goy

“The public rightly expects that the NHS will use every pound wisely, and today we’re taking practical action to free up funding to better spend on modern drugs and treatments.”

Health officials said the NHS is spending around £545m a year on treatments which are available over the counter, though they do not expect to recoup all the funding.

The products include cough mixture and cold treatments, eye drops, laxatives and sun cream lotions.

And NHS bodies will be told not to pay for a number of specific treatments, such as omega 3 supplements, lidocaine plasters and fentanyl painkillers.

Health officials said the NHS is spending around £545m a year on treatments which are available over the counter, though they do not expect to recoup all the funding.