Health · 20 June 2026
Mum on child's dose as UK drugs run low
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Britain's medication shortages have reached their 'most severe' levels in recent history, putting patients with long-term conditions at risk. Charlotte Nero, a London mum with epilepsy, has struggled for months to get her four vital medications, sometimes travelling hours. She is now surviving on a child's dose, and one pharmacist says the supply chain resembles a developing nation's.
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