Survey reveals 9% of people with long-term health conditions cannot afford to collect their prescriptions
It was announced on 10 March 2023 that prescription charges in England would rise to £9.65 per item in April 2023.
The Prescription Charges Coalition is calling for a freeze to prescription charges for 2024
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Almost 1 in 10 people with a long-term health condition say they did not collect a prescription over the past year because of the cost of prescription charges, a survey of more than 4,000 people has revealed.
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