Northerner
Admin (Retired)
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
Thousands of patients, some seriously ill, are facing “disgraceful” and “unsafe” delays in receiving prescription medication because of failures at a company contracted to deliver it by the NHS.
An investigation by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism for The Independent has found some patients, suffering from illnesses such as cancer, haemophilia and HIV, have endured significant delays in receiving their drugs because of problems at the private contractor, Healthcare at Home.
The company’s helpline has been swamped by anxious patients and relatives – with many unable to get through because of the sheer volume of calls.
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-s...-home-blamed-for-nhs-drug-delays-9475280.html
An investigation by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism for The Independent has found some patients, suffering from illnesses such as cancer, haemophilia and HIV, have endured significant delays in receiving their drugs because of problems at the private contractor, Healthcare at Home.
The company’s helpline has been swamped by anxious patients and relatives – with many unable to get through because of the sheer volume of calls.
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-s...-home-blamed-for-nhs-drug-delays-9475280.html