HEALTH Minister Lord Hunt has outlined the Government's plans to speed up patients' access to medicines.
Under the new proposals, pharmacists would be able to write prescriptions for medicines, such as inhalers and hormone replacement therapy.
Lord Hunt said "Our proposals will enable pharmacists and nurses, working in partnership with doctors, to help more patients and treat more conditions, such as asthma, diabetes, high blood pressure, and arthritis."
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