Government to impose charges for dental and eye check-ups

Government to impose charges for dental and eye check-ups; CMS LANDER INTVW SOF(Thinks those who are poor will not go for eye & dental checks)"We expect that -- regular eye checks"CMS PLAMPING INTVW SOF(Evidence shows that people will avoid check-ups when there are charges)"We seem to have -- are charges"(INJ 26.8.87/ITN)N IRELAND: Belfast:CMS Dentist at work as nurse next - both wearing glovesTCMS SIDE Nurse preparing injection & along away PAN L-R & sits next patientTCMS Amalgam on glass plate as dentist lifts off with implement PAN L-R patient'smouthTMS Dentist at work in patient's mouth
LIB (R 25.11.87/ITN)
ENGLAND: London:MS Eye test chart DEFOCUS man in side view wearing eye testing glassesCS Eye testing glassesCMS SIDE Man wearing eye test glasses as opthalmologist next(End lib)

London: ITN:CMS DAVID WILLETTS (Centre for Policy Studies) INTVW SOF(Thinks those who can afford holidays & consumer goods can & should pay for dental & eye tests/those who are poor should be exempt)"People in this -- all these exemptions"LIB (R 25.10.88/ITN)Westminster:EXT
Westminster Hall as Big ben in b/g corner of Westminster Abbey in f/g(End lib)
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CMS DAME JILL KNIGHT MP (Cons) INTVW SOF(Worried about those unable to afford the cost of tests)"I'm not worried -- thousands of them"LIB (R 28.7.88/ITN)Downing Street: No.10:EXT
SIDE Kenneth Clarke MP (Health sec) along PAN R-L as into No 10 in BV(End lib)Westminster:
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CMS DAVID MELLOR MP (Health Min) INTVW SOF(Clarke won't give way on charges proposal but will point out the high level of health spending)"Well he certainly -- expenditure generally"London: Refraction Hospital:CMS ANDREW VEITCH I/C SOF & SIGN OFFTX:31.10.88/C4N