A single “entirely bureaucratic error” has cost English pharmacies almost £11m since 2020, C+D can reveal.
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Revealed: £11m swiped from pharmacies since 2020 over patient paperwork errors
The NHS Business Services Authority (NHS BSA) reclaimed over £3 million from pharmacies just last year due to patients failing to sign their prescription exemptions, C+D can exclusively reveal.
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