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NHS prescription charges have been described as unfair, illogical and inconsistent. In an article published in BMJ today, John Appleby, Chief Economist at the King's Fund assesses whether the policy of charging for prescriptions in England is helping or harming the NHS.
England remains the only UK country still charging patients for their prescriptions – currently £8.05 (€10; $13.5) per prescribed item.
Although prescription charges have been rising, the latest data show that the number of pharmaceutical items prescribed in England reached its highest level yet - over one billion in 2012 - equivalent to nearly 19 per person in that year and an increase of 62% since 2002, writes Appleby.
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-06-nhs-prescription.html
England remains the only UK country still charging patients for their prescriptions – currently £8.05 (€10; $13.5) per prescribed item.
Although prescription charges have been rising, the latest data show that the number of pharmaceutical items prescribed in England reached its highest level yet - over one billion in 2012 - equivalent to nearly 19 per person in that year and an increase of 62% since 2002, writes Appleby.
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-06-nhs-prescription.html