Government plans to limit free prescriptions

Title

Government plans to limit free prescriptions

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

21 May 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:03:12

Description

Report on the Government’s plans to control public spending. Treasury Minister Michael Portillo explains the proposals to make pensioners and children pay for prescriptions. Shadow Treasury Minister David Blunkett and Tory backbencher Nicholas Winterton comment. Political correspondent Kevin Murphy reports from Westminster. Sound is in mono.

Contributors

Nicholas Winterton; David Blunkett; Michael Portillo; Kevin Murphy

Keywords

Health; Social security; Health services; Children (age group); Public expenditure; Costs; Drug prescriptions; Self medication; Pensioner (older people)

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