the “WannaCry” attackis estimated to have cost the NHS £92mn and caused the cancellation of 19,000 patient appointments. Another hacking, in 2022, took down the non-emergency 111 service, and disrupted management systems for mental health services and emergency prescriptions. ...
For example, in the UK many patients are exempt from the cost of prescription medications through the National Health Service; in 2010, prescriptions provided free of charge represented approximately 94% of all items dispensed in England.10 In Australia the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) ...
IN APRIL 2007, Wales became the first country in the UK to abolish prescription charges. Scotland and Northern Ireland soon followed Wales' lead but both are now formally considering bringing them back. While the Welsh Government is not making any moves in that direction, many in Wales are ...
causing a pandemic that has had a catastrophic effect on society, health-care systems and the economy. Considerable media and public interest has focused on the disproportionately high