Drug prescription price rise

Title

Drug prescription price rise

Genre

News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

10 Mar 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:03:22

Description

Report on the debate about prescription charge increases. Health Minister Barney Hayhoe defends the rise from to £2.00 to £2.20 against criticism from Labour Health spokesman Frank Dobson and Labour MP, Harry Ewing. Conservative backbencher Richard Hickmet criticises members of the opposition for what he calls their bogus outrage. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

Frank Dobson; Barney Hayhoe; Harry Ewing; Richard Hickmet

Keywords

Government; Health; Prices; Drugs; Drug prescriptions

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