Labour is to announce a pledge to abolish prescription charges in England at its party conference next week.
In England the NHS charges £9 per item, and earned just over £575m from fees in 2017/18 - which the government has said is a valuable source of income.
There is also a list of"medical exemptions", including those who need to take insulin for type 1 and type 2 diabetes and people with an underactive thyroid. She said:"This could make a huge difference to help people with asthma stay well and reduce pressure on hard-pressed NHS services. Her mum Cathy said:"Holly was on a low income and struggled to pay for her asthma prescription charges.
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