‘Labour will scrap script fees so pharmacists aren’t NHS gatekeepers’

Scrapping prescription charges in England is the “fair thing to do” and will prevent pharmacists from being “gatekeepers for the NHS”, Labour MPs have told C+D.

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Jonathan Ashworth: Pharmacists tell me there is increasing confusion over prescription exemptions

The Labour party has pledged to abolish prescription charges in England – which are currently charged at £9 – should it win the next general election.

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