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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Mikey Smith

Ex-Health Secretary Sajid Javid calls for £20 fee to see GP and £66 charge for A&E

A former Health Secretary has called for patients to pay to see their GP or visit A&E.

Under Sajid Javid's proposal, Brits would be charged £20 fees for GP appointments, and £66 for emergency visits without a referral.

Writing in the Times, the former health chief said the NHS had become unsustainable and the UK should extend "the contributory principle" to tackle waiting times.

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