Labour vows to abolish NHS prescription charges in England

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‘The cost of prescriptions puts people off taking the medicine they need,’ says Jonathan Ashworth

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About time, great Labour policy 👍🏻 Scotland Wales and Northern Ireland don't pay & we all pay tax Yet people in England have to pay prescription charges 😡 Don't get me started on the tuition fees differences 🤬

As a pharmacist, I would prefer a token payment of 50p or £1 an item to prevent people using the NHS as a gravy train. Otherwise people will start requesting anything and everything on prescriptions if free. Worst this week I have seen is Superdrug Multivits & Nurofen Back Caps

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