Prescriptions

The NHS prescription charge in England will increase by 25p to £9.90 an item from Wednesday 1 May, the Government has confirmed. The cost of prepayment certificates, which give you unlimited prescriptions for either three months or a year, will also rise – so if you regularly pay for prescriptions, check if you can save by buying a certificate now.

Are you one of the almost one million people in England who overpaid for NHS prescriptions in the 2022/23 financial year? If you get more than one prescription a month on average, you could save with a prescription 'season ticket' – here's how.

The NHS prescription charge in England will increase by 30p to £9.65 from 1 April, the Government confirmed today. The cost of prescription 'season tickets', which let you prepay for multiple prescriptions over a set period, is also rising – so if you regularly pay for prescriptions, it's worth checking if you should buy a certificate now, before prices go up.

More than one million people in England missed out on savings of around £40 in the 12 months leading up to this April because they didn't buy a prescriptions 'season ticket'. That's according to data from our Freedom of Information request. Here's what you need to know and how you can cut your medical costs.

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', which the Government has just announced will also see a price freeze. See below for more details.

More than one million people in England missed out on average savings of £40 in the 12 months to April 2021 because they did not use a prescription 'season ticket', according to data from our Freedom of Information request. These certificates typically offer savings to users who pay for more than one prescription a month. 

Anyone aged 50 or over will be able to get a free flu jab from their GP or pharmacist from Tuesday 1 December, in a bid to combat the "twin threats" of flu and coronavirus this winter.

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

A new wave of price hikes have hit, from council tax and prescriptions to energy and broadband - but there are still plenty of ways to cut these bills. 

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'.