Consultation events over plans to end prescriptions for gluten free food and Paracetamol

Gluten-free foods, low priority medicines and over the counter remedies like Paracetamol could soon no longer be available in Nottinghamshire if new cost cutting measures are introduced.
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NHS Mansfield and Ashfield and Newark and Sherwood CCGs are planning to stop NHS prescriptions of the items to save a total of £20 million.

Residents are being asked to give their view on the plans at a series of consultation events being held on Mon 9 January 9 from 5-7pm at the Larwood Suite, Ashfield Health & Wellbeing Centre, Portland St, Kirkby in Ashfield; On Thursday January 12 2017, 2-4pm Mansfield Library, Four Seasons Centre, West Gate, Mansfield; On Wednesday January 11, 10-12pm at Lifespring Centre, Sherwood Drive, New Ollerton.