Report notes that in England, more than one in 10 people aged over 65 take at least eight different prescribed medications each week. This increases to nearly one in four people aged over 85. In 2017/18. The NHS spent more on prescription medicines than ever before - £18.2 billion, 40% more than in 2010/11. More than 60% of the prescriptions made in the community are for people aged over 60. It is estimated that up to 50% of all medicines for long term conditions are not taken as intended and around one in five prescriptions for older people living at home may be inappropriate.