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England hospitals face shortages of common medicines like paracetamol

Original: Hospitals in England hit by shortages of common drugs such as paracetamol https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/sep/2

Hospitals in England are experiencing shortages of widely used medicines, including paracetamol, according to a Guardian report. The shortfalls in basic drugs are putting further pressure on NHS supplies and raising concern among health staff about patient care.

Why now: Shortages of basic medicines in the NHS are a worrying, immediate public health concern

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• Hospitals in England hit by shortages of common drugs such as paracetamol https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/sep/29/hospitals-shortages-medicine-paracetamol-nhs-england # Health # News # Medicine · guardian_world@robot.villas · 2

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