The Health Services Journal have recently reported that Royal Surrey County Hospital Foundation Trust have been flogging drugs for profit abroad.
Commenting on the Health Service Journal report released today which revealed that cancer drugs which are now in short supply have been sold onto the export market, Liberal Democrat Shadow Health Secretary, Norman Lamb said: “It’s disgraceful that an NHS hospital has been selling drugs abroad for profit when they are now in short supply. There is a clear need for an investigation into how this happened, why the truth was withheld and whether any laws have been broken. We urgently need to consider whether there needs to be much stronger sanctions against those who are exporting drugs which contribute to shortages. The first duty of the NHS must be to care for patients. For a hospital to put profit before care and potentially put lives at risk is shocking. The Trust involved has failed to live up to the standards that we expect from the NHS.”
Health Service Journal has reported that drugs controversially sold onto the export market by Royal Surrey County Hospital Foundation Trust included cancer drugs now listed as in short supply to the NHS. For further details please contact HSJ.
Commenting on the Health Service Journal report released today which revealed that cancer drugs which are now in short supply have been sold onto the export market, Liberal Democrat Shadow Health Secretary, Norman Lamb said: “It’s disgraceful that an NHS hospital has been selling drugs abroad for profit when they are now in short supply. There is a clear need for an investigation into how this happened, why the truth was withheld and whether any laws have been broken. We urgently need to consider whether there needs to be much stronger sanctions against those who are exporting drugs which contribute to shortages. The first duty of the NHS must be to care for patients. For a hospital to put profit before care and potentially put lives at risk is shocking. The Trust involved has failed to live up to the standards that we expect from the NHS.”
Health Service Journal has reported that drugs controversially sold onto the export market by Royal Surrey County Hospital Foundation Trust included cancer drugs now listed as in short supply to the NHS. For further details please contact HSJ.
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