Prescription charges in England should be scrapped, experts say

The Independent and The Mirror UK describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedThe NPA said that prescription charges are a ‘cruel tax on illness’ as they called on the Chancellor to scrap the charges in the upcoming Budget.

What changedThe Independent frames it as "Prescription charges in England should be scrapped, experts say". The Mirror UK frames it as "Campaign to ban NHS prescription charges in England as poll shows people can’t afford them".

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Still Watching. The Independent frames it as "Prescription charges in England should be scrapped, experts say". The Mirror UK frames it as "Campaign to ban NHS prescription charges in England as poll shows people can’t afford them".

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The Independent1h ago

Prescription charges in England should be scrapped, experts say

The NPA said that prescription charges are a ‘cruel tax on illness’ as they called on the Chancellor to scrap the charges in the upcoming Budget

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Center-left ·News report

The Mirror UK1h ago

Campaign to ban NHS prescription charges in England as poll shows people can’t afford them

Pharmacists and charities are demanding prescription charges are scrapped like they have been in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland where medicines are free

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