Patient dies after pharmacy ‘unable to supply’ epilepsy meds for 10 days

A coroner has called for pharmacists to refer patients to hospital departments to ensure they “are not left without important medications” during drug shortages.

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“It is important that [epilepsy medication] is obtained and supplied promptly"
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Kate Bowie joined C+D as a digital reporter in August 2023 after graduating from a master’s in journalism at City, University of London. She began covering the primary care beat at the end of 2022, when she carried out several health investigations focused on staffing issues, NHS funding and health inequalities.

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