Medicine

The NHS prescription charge in England is set to increase by 15p to £9.15 from April.

Charges for NHS dental services in England are set to rise by 5% on 1 April, the Government has announced – so if you've been meaning to go to the dentist, see if you can go before then to avoid paying extra.

The NHS prescription charge in England is set to increase by 20p to £9 – but hundreds of thousands of patients could save by getting a 'prescription season ticket'.

The NHS prescription charge in England is to increase by 20p to £8.80 – but hundreds of thousands of patients could save an average of almost £50 a year by getting a 'prescription season ticket'.

Hundreds of thousands of patients in England are paying more than they need to for NHS prescriptions and could save an average of almost £50 a year by getting a 'prescription prepayment certificate', data obtained by MoneySavingExpert.com reveals.

Some over-the-counter cold and flu medicines are being sold at three times the price of identical tablets with different packaging, a MoneySavingExpert.com investigation reveals.

A Nurofen advert that claimed a product could specifically target joint and back pain has been banned from TV screens.

Branded over-the-counter medicines can cost up to eight times as much as generic equivalents – and even 'own-brand' generics can cost more than three times as much as them – a MoneySavingExpert.com investigation reveals.

Travellers have been unable to apply for or renew their European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) after a technical fault caused the online and telephone application systems to crash. However, MoneySavingExpert.com understands the issue is not related to the recent referendum result.

Hayfever sufferers can save serious cash by buying tablets online, but there's no safety guarantee from unregulated firms.