It’s time to bring back prescription charges for all – no exceptions…
In a briefing document published on December 18th the Department of Finance outlined three proposed approaches to “balancing the budget” over the next two years. For me, it was unsurprising that as part of the proposals to “raise additional revenue” for 2018-20, the department suggested reintroducing a charge for “each health service prescription item dispensed”. Prescriptions have been free here since 2010. Reintroducing prescription charges could generate “up to £20 million” annually, the department estimated which I feel is …