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Prescribing budgets
ICBs are responsible for setting a prescribing budget against each GP practice within their organisation.
Annual prescribing budgets
Following the completion of March’s prescribing data, NHS Prescription Services will send an annual prescribing…
Prescribing monitoring document (PMD)
Access to PMD for:registered users is through ePACT2public users is through Catalyst - for national PMD reportPMD provides monthly financial information about prescribing costs against budgets. This allows the drugs element of unified…
Help with Health Costs – England 2025/26
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Wigs and fabric supports
NHS wigs and fabric supports supplied through a hospital are free if you live in Scotland or Wales. The current charges in England are:stock modacrylic wig: £80.15partial wig - human hair: £212.35full made-to-order wig - human hair: £310.…
Free NHS dental treatment
Do not claim free dental treatment unless you are certain you are entitled to itYou may be subject to a penalty charge of up to £100 if you claim for help when you are not entitled.Certain groups do not have to pay NHS dental treatment charges.…
Don't get caught out by penalty charges
If you're claiming free prescriptions or dental treatment, do not assume you're automatically covered. Always check before you claim.Free prescriptionsYou're only entitled to claim if you meet the requirements: AgeYou’re entitled to free…
Free NHS prescriptions
Some groups are automatically entitled to free NHS prescriptions. Others can apply for certificates that entitle them to free NHS prescriptions.Some prescribed items are always free, including contraceptives and medication given to hospital…
Programme budget categories (PBC)
Access to PBC for:
registered users is through ePACT2
public users is through Catalyst
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has set up a national programme budget project to develop a primary source of information…
Doctors Index Number (DIN)
Every doctor has their own unique DIN, also known as a prescribing code. NHS England issue this to the GP when they qualify.
When a doctor joins, the practice can apply to have their DIN linked to the practice. Both Partners and Salaried GPs…
Help with Health Costs – England 2024/25
Published 26 June 2025.PublicationNHS Help with Health Costs 2024/25 statistical summary narrative (HTML)The Help with Health Costs 2024/25 dashboard will allow you to explore the data in more detail.SummaryThe NHSBSA administer a range of services…