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Originally Posted by GeoffC
providing one slightly overlooks the dentistry and optical professions that mostly rely on self-funding for treatment - excepting emergency and those on benefits....though eye sight tests are free in Scotland. Prescription charges still feature as a tax upon those who are ill (except in Wales and decreasing annually in Scotland (not too sure about N. Ireland)).
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But the overwhelming majority of prescriptions in England (over 90%, I believe) are prescribed free of charge.
Of course it's not perfect, but it's damn sight better (IMHO of course) than knowing that access to medical treatment depends on your ability to pay for it. Personally it's something that I'm more than happy to pay taxes for.