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- NHS trusts are facing shortages of aspirin, co-codamol and ramipril.
- Aspirin shortages affected 26 of 42 trusts (62%) between Dec-2025 and Mar-2026.
- Ramipril shortages hit 7 of 43 trusts (16%).
- Ninety-two percent of trusts lacked contingency plans and 82% had not reported shortages to NHS England.
- Catena warned NHS England’s medium-risk rating underestimates the issue and urged mandatory shortage reporting.