The cost of NHS prescriptions in England is set to rise from Wednesday
The increase in NHS prescription costs in England has been labelled a "dark day" for those who rely on medication.
She highlighted the impact of the cost-of-living crisis, stating that the hike in prescription charges disproportionately affects low-income workers. Pharmacists are increasingly encountering patients unable to afford all their prescribed items, asking which ones they can skip, Oputu revealed. She concluded: "No-one should face a financial barrier to getting the medicines they need to keep them well."Nick Kaye, chairman of the National Pharmacy Association, commented: "To allow the prescription charge to rise to this level is a shameful neglect of working people on low fixed incomes, who are not exempt.
She expressed her distress, saying: "The prescription price rise is just another nail in the coffin for people living with Parkinson's. The way prices keep going up, I don't know how much longer I can last."
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