Cancer patients will not have to pay anything for their drugs - The Times 24th September 2008

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

A quarter of a million cancer patients are to get free treatment from April after Gordon Brown announced the scapping of all prescription charges for sufferers of the disease. The step will be a prelude to phasing out the £7.10 prescription fee for all patients with long-term medical conditions, the Prime Minister said in his conference speech.

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Additional Stories

Brown promises to scrap NHS prescription charges for cancer patients and those with long-term conditions - Daily Mail 23rd September 2008

Free NHS prescriptions for some - BBC Health News 23rd September 2008

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