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Closed petition Abolish NHS Prescription charges in England as in the rest of the UK.

Correct the unfair present situation which forces England Residents to pay a current prescription charge of £9.15 per item,whereas Residents of Wales,Scotland and Northern Ireland pay nothing!

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The present system is so unfair and as we are supposed to be living in the UK,we should really have one set of Rules for all Residents of the UK. Why should NHS patients be discriminated against because of where they live in the UK? The present situation is so wrong and unfair to NHS patients and Residents in England.

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Date closed 21 March 2021
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Closed petition Abolish NHS Prescription charges in England as in the rest of the UK.