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Aug 2023
24m 15s

NHS Prescriptions and Banks Defy Custome...

Bbc Radio 4
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Sick people in England are being caught out by the complex rules which exempt some from NHS prescription charges. The Patients Association says the rules surrounding the £9.65 per item levy should be simplified. The call comes after Money Box listeners told us how they struggled to navigate the rules. The NHS Business Services Authority which runs the syste ... Show More
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