Medical prescriptions are to be free for everyone in Northern Ireland within 18 months, the Stormont health minister announced yesterday. The Northern Ireland executive's abolition of prescription charges leaves England as the only part of the UK where most patients still have to pay. Michael McGimpsey, the health minister, said ending the charges marked a "historic and happy day" for the National Health Service in the province.
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England now only place in UK with prescription charges - The Telegraph 29th September 2008
Northern Ireland scraps prescription charges - now England is only part of UK where patients will still have to pay - Daily Mail 30th September 2008
NI to scrap prescription charges - BBC Health News 29th September 2008
Ulster gets free prescriptions - The Guardian 30th September 2008
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
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