U-Turn Likely On Patients Who Pay for Top-Up Drugs

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MINISTERS are set to announce a U-turn on forcing patients who buy drugs privately to pay for NHS care.

They are considering allowing patients to pay for some top-up drugs not available on the NHS, following a public outcry.

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U-Turn Likely On Patients Who Pay for Top-Up Drugs

Present rules say Health Service patients are banned from paying extra for life-extending drugs. If they do so, they must also pay for the rest ...