NHS Prescription Charge is £7.10 from the 1st April 2008
for each medicine or appliance*
Prescriptions are free for a patient who is: under 16
aged 16, 17 or 18 and in full-time education
60 years of age or over
named on a current HC2 charges certificate
named on a Working Tax Credit NHS Exemption Certificate
named on a Child Tax Credit NHS Exemption Certificate
Prescriptions are free for a patient who has: a current maternity exemption certificate
a current medical exemption certificate
a current prescription prepayment certificate**
a war pension exemption certificate
a Tax Credit Exemption Certificate
been prescribed free-of-charge contraceptives
Prescriptions are free for a patient who receives: Income Support
Income-based Job-seeker's Allowance
Minimum Income Guarantee and Pension Credit guarantee credit
** A Current Prescription Prepayment Certificate
costs £27.85 for 3 months and £102.50 for 12 months. Ask for a Form
FP95. It is possible to pay by direct debit. Please enquire
* Appliance:
Some items have more than one charge. Ask your dispenser to
explain. Compression hosiery is charged at £14.20 for a pair of anklets, kneecaps or
stockings. Single items are charged at £7.10
The Prescription Charge is a
contribution to the NHS.
It is not a payment to the Practice and it bears no relationship to the
cost of the medicine.
