Response to NHS charges report

2006-10-20T12:00:00+01:00

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The Department of Health has published its response to July's Commons health select committee report on NHS charging.

The response covers charges levied on patients and families for prescription dental charges, sight tests, additional charges for some clinical services, assistance with transport costs and charges for car parking and bedside communications.

http://www.official-documents.co.uk/document/cm69/6922/6922.pdf

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