Prescriptions
NHS prescription costs frozen in England for the first time in 12 years – here are all the details and how to save on your medicine bills
NHS prescription costs will remain frozen at £9.35 an item for the next 12 months. This is welcome news for many but remember to check if you qualify for free prescriptions or if you can save money with a prescription 'season ticket'. See below for more details.
17 May 2022
Exclusive: One million people overpaid for prescriptions because they didn't get an NHS 'season ticket' – how to cut your medical costs
More than one million people in England missed out on savings of £40 on average between April 2020 and April 2021 by failing to use a prescription 'season ticket', MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal.
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NHS prescription charge to rise to £9.15
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NHS prescription charge to rise to £9
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'
21 February 2019
New NHS tool lets you check if you can get free prescriptions
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NHS prescription charge to rise to £8.80
The prescription charge in England is to increase by 20p to £8.80 – but many could save with a prepayment certificate
26 February 2018
Revealed: 800,000 could have saved with a prescription 'season ticket' last year
Hundreds of thousands of patients in England are paying more than they need to for NHS prescriptions
9 January 2018
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