Doctors have today welcomed the start of free prescriptions for all in Northern Ireland, which begin on 1 April 2010.
Dr Paul Darragh, Chairman of the BMA’s Council in Northern Ireland said,
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“Patients with chronic and life threatening illnesses who need regular medication will now be able to get their medicines without having to worry about the cost”.
These remarks were echoed by Larne GP Dr Brian Dunn, who heads up the BMA’s Northern Ireland GP committee, saying
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