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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…
Sight tests, glasses and contact lenses
You're entitled to a free NHS sight test if you:
are aged 60 or over
are registered blind or partially sighted
have been diagnosed with diabetes or glaucoma
are aged 40 or over and have a close relative (parent, sibling or child) with a…
Prescription Cost Analysis – England – 2021/22
Published 9 June 2022.
Summary
Prescription Cost Analysis (PCA) provides details of the costs and volumes of all prescriptions dispensed in the community in England.
We consulted on the content and methodology used in this publication during…
Open Data Portal (ODP)
Our Open Data Portal (ODP) is the home of data we release to the public. It lets you:
filter and download datasets
access our Open Data via an API
view the metadata and data in a single place
Visit the ODP
Datasets available to view
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NHS Low Income Scheme
Tax Credit payments made by HMRC ended on 5 April 2025
People receiving tax credits were moved to Universal Credit. After your tax credits were stopped, you must meet the Universal Credit conditions to be entitled to full help with health costs.…
MYS – General Practice (Pilot)
Access MYS
The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) has developed a GP portal within Manage your service (MYS) to allow FP34D and FP34PD forms to be submitted electronically.
Once you have registered for the service, you can access the MYS GP…
Submit your Orthodontic PAR scores
Orthodontic providers with contracts that started in April 2019 or after must submit their Peer Assessment Rating (PAR) scores on Compass twice per year within the submission windows. You should request and submit results for:
10 claims from 1…
Reminders when submitting retirement applications
We have seen an increase in the number of retirement applications (AW8) that have been inputted into POL or submitted incorrectly.
We receive many AW8 forms that have been submitted with either incorrect payable dates or incorrect reasons for…
Medicines used in mental health – England – quarterly summary statistics July to September 2022
Published 8 December 2022
Summary
Mental health is a key area of the NHS Long Term Plan published in 2019.
This publication aims to describe the prescribing of medicines used to improve mental health in England that are subsequently dispensed in…
Free CPD events for dispensing opticians - November and December 2022
We're offering dispensing opticians in England one free point towards their Continuous Professional Development (CPD).
Dispensing opticians in England can sign up to one of three free CPD sessions, run by our clinical advisors this November and…