The hike from £9.65 to £9.90 per item from today has been described as a ‘tax on the working poor’ (Picture: PA)Chemists have warned of a ‘dark day’ for patients after the cost of an NHS prescription rose to nearly £10.The hike from £9.65 to £9.90 per item from today has been described as a ‘tax on the working poor’ by commentators, who warned of a rise in people declining to collect medicines due to the cost.The 12-month NHS