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Improving access to medicines for NHS patients: a report for the Secretary of State for Health by Professor Mike Richards

  • Document type:
    Publication
  • Author:
    Professor Mike Richards
  • Published date:
    4 November 2008
  • Gateway reference:
    none needed
  • Copyright holder:
    Crown

Professor Mike Richards' report sets out a series of recommendations on improving access to medicines for NHS patients.  It also makes recommendations on the consequences for NHS patients of seeking additional private care.  Professor Richards presented his report to the Secretary of State; who accepted the recommendations in full on 4 November.

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