Prescriptions

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Millions of patients in England will be able to get prescriptions for seven common conditions, plus the contraceptive pill and more blood pressure checks, directly from pharmacies under new plans to tackle the GP crisis in the UK.

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A third of people with long-term conditions such as asthma and arthritis who pay for prescriptions have not picked up their medicines due to the cost, research suggests.

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Fears for patients as cost of prescriptions rises
THE cost of prescriptions in England will rise by 20p from today, leading to warnings some patients who are unable to afford increased charges could be put at risk.
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