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Radio 4,31 Jan 2024,53 mins

Pharmacy First, Home Batteries and Seaside Downsizers.

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What are the new rules on prescriptions for some treatments that kick in today and will they help halt the rate of closure among England’s community pharmacies. The government promised that billions of pounds saved from scrapping HS2 would instead be spent on fixing pot-holed roads, how is that going? How home batteries are transforming energy costs for solar panel owners and how they could help do the same for you, even if you don't have panels. What is behind the rise of older renters in seaside towns and how is that impacting the communities into which they move? Demand for a weight loss drug has helped cause a shortage of a drug used to treat people with type two diabetes. PRESENTER: PETER WHITE PRODUCER: KEVIN MOUSLEY

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