The NHS will no longer be offering certain over-the-counter prescriptions as a way of saving money.
This crackdown will include items such as paracetamol, cold treatment, eye drops and sun cream because “patients too must remember that these items are not 'free'”.
Simon Stevens, chief executive of NHS England, said: "Across the NHS our aim is to: 'Think like a patient, act like a taxpayer'.
"The NHS is probably the most efficient health service in the world, but we're determined to keep pushing further.
"Every pound we save from cutting waste is another pound we can then invest in better A&E care, new cancer treatments and much better mental health services."
This ban will not affect those with longer term or complex conditions the NHS has clarified.
John O'Connell, from the Taxpayers' Alliance, said: "Taxpayers should not be footing the bill for items like anti-dandruff shampoo or athlete's foot powder.
"Cutting out wasteful spending like this will mean that precious resources can be focused on frontline services.”
GPs and chemists will no longer be offering these medicines by prescription from May 31.
From May 31, the following list of conditions will be affected by the prescription crackdown:
Acute sore throat
Infrequent cold sores of the lip
Conjunctivitis
Coughs and colds and nasal congestion
Cradle Cap (seborrhoeic dermatitis - infants)
Haemorrhoids
Infant colic
Mild cystitis
Mild irritant dermatitis
Dandruff
Diarhoea (adults)
Dry eyes/sore (tired) eyes
Earwax
Excessive sweating (Hyperhidrosis)
Head lice
Indigestion and heartburn
Infrequent constipation
Infrequent migraine
Insect bites and sting
Mild acne
Mild dry skin
Sunburn
Sun protection
Mild to moderate hay fever/seasonal rhinitis
Minor burns and scalds
Minor conditions associated with pain, discomfort and fever (e.g. aches and sprains, headache, period pain, back pain)
Mouth ulcers
Nappy rash
Oral thrush
Prevention of dental caries
Ringworm/athletes foot
Teething/mild toothache
Threadworms
Travel sickness
Warts and verruca
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