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NHS prescription charges in England frozen for first time in three years

  • Prescription charges in England are frozen at £9.90 per item for the first time in three years, as announced by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
  • The Government stated this freeze will save patients about £18 million next year while keeping 89% of prescriptions free in England.
  • Rachel Power, Chief Executive of the Patients Association, remarked that freezing charges offers only short-term relief and does not address deeper inequalities in the system.
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NHS prescription charges frozen for first time in three years

Millions of people across the country will see the cost of their prescriptions frozen for the first time in three years from today

·County Durham, United Kingdom
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Sky News UK broke the news in United Kingdom on Monday, April 28, 2025.
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