Rejected petition ABOLISH NHS Prescription Charges in England

NHS prescription charges were abolished in Wales in 2007, in Northern Ireland in 2010 and in Scotland in 2011 so WHY are the English still be being charged? This is discrimination against the English and is a tax on the sick.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/124422

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Date submitted 8 September 2016
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