Prescription Charges Frozen in England as Ministers Grapple With Cost-of-Living Crisis

Prescription Charges Frozen in England as Ministers Grapple With Cost-of-Living Crisis
A pharmacy sign on a shop in London on Dec. 29, 2021. James Manning/PA Media
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NHS prescription charges in England are to be frozen in the latest move by ministers to ease the cost-of-living crisis.

Health Secretary Sajid Javid said the charges—which normally rise in line with inflation—will be held this year to “put money back in people’s pockets.”