Chronic Illnesses: Drugs
(asked on 20th June 2016) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will estimate the cost to the NHS of people with long-term health conditions not taking their prescribed medication.
This question was answered on 4th July 2016
It is estimated that over 15 million people in England live with at least one long term medical condition.
No estimate has been made of the cost to the National Health Service of people with long term conditions not taking their prescribed medication.