Hundreds of NHS patients have been prescribed fruit and vegetables by GPs

9 comments

1. Do they have to pay the NHS prescription charge? And is each fruit and vegetable considered a separate item? That’d be some pretty pricey veggies.

2. A lot of obese patients will be well peeved when they get handed that prescription!

3. Im glad the scheme is actually making an impact and not just the waste of workforce.

4. I read the headline, rolled my eyes, then read the article, and have to admit I prejudged it. What a sad excuse for a modern country we are right now.

   An ever growing number of people are reliant on foodbanks, and of course, they don’t carry perishables. Sorting this shit out should be one of the top priorities of a Labour government, foodbanks should be as uncommon as they were 15 years ago

5. Given the amount of salad dodgers you see about the place it’s a good thing.

6. If you think that’s bad, my GP prescribed me free free opiates 

7. Wonder what the full range of health conditions is that they would do this for. This could be very helpful for me if they expand the program.

8. ok but someone needs to inform the nhs of the sugar content in fruit…

9. I’m from Glasgow ; I hope those prescriptions had pictures on them.