THROUGHOUT the General Election campaign, it was evident that yet another of Tony Blair's stealth taxes had crept through unnoticed.
No mention was made of the change in prescription rules which now requires doctors to issue only 28 days' supply of drugs to patients instead of the previous three months supply.
At more than £6 per prescription item, this means that those on borderline earnings now face a choice of paying their increased council tax bill or paying treble the price for their drugs.
B WHITE, Risedale Grove, Blackburn.
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