From syringes to stents: Iran war exposes NHS dependency on petrochemicals
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NHS chiefs fear rising costs and healthcare shortages due to the shipping standstill in the Gulf The war in Iran has put the NHS on high alert amid fears about looming shortages and rising costs for medicines and medical products such as syringes, intravenous bags and gloves. Much of modern healthcare is dependent on the petrochemicals now held up by the Gulf shipping standstill – whether for.
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