North to scrap prescription charges

The North's Health Minister Michael McGimpsey today announced plans to abolish prescription charges in the North.

Mon, 29 Sep, 2008 - 11:49

The North's Health Minister Michael McGimpsey today announced plans to abolish prescription charges in the North.

The cost of a prescription will be reduced to £3 (€3.76) in January 2009 and then will be free of charge by April 2010, with the British Department of Health pledging to foot the £13m (€16m) cost from its existing budget.

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