Labour to abolish NHS prescription charges in England, shadow health secretary says
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Labour will abolish prescription charges in England, the shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth will announce at the party conference tomorrow. Currently prescriptions are free for people living in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland but cost £9 per item in England, which can mean some people fork out up to £104 a year on medication - or more if they do not opt for the NHS prepayment discount scheme. `Tackling widening tackle health inequalities will be an absolute priority of the next Labour government,` said Mr Ashworth. We´ll tell you what´s true. You can form your own view. From 15p EUR0.18 $0.18 USD 0.27 a day, more exclusives, analysis and extras. Subscribe now `We...