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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ella Pickover

Prescription charges in England should be scrapped, experts say

Prescription charges in England should be scrapped, pharmacy leaders have said.

A new survey indicates that 79% of the public consider it "unfair" that patients in England must pay for their medication, whereas those residing in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland do not.

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