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Help with NHS prescription costs
In England, most working-age adults have to pay for their prescriptions. Certain groups are entitled to free NHS prescriptions.
Use our eligibility checker to see if you are entitled to free NHS prescriptions and other help with health costs.
The…
Hormone Replacement Therapy - England, April 2015 to June 2024
Published 17 October 2024.
Publication
Hormone Replacement Therapy - England April 2015 to June 2024 statistical summary narrative (HTML)
Summary
This publication aims to describe the prescribing of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) medications…
Pharmacies selling Prescription Prepayment Certificates (PPCs)
If you are a pharmacy, you can process PPCs sold at your pharmacy in Manage Your Service (MYS).
This is for both:
3 or 12 month PPCs that cover all NHS prescriptions
HRT PPCs that cover certain hormone replacement therapy medicines
When you…
Pharmacy NHS Prescription Prepayment Certificate (PPC) Process
Before selling a PPC
Remind patients to check if they’re entitled to free NHS prescriptions. They can do this at www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/check
Make sure they pay for their prescriptions. If not, they do not require a PPC.
Establish if an HRT PPC is…
Check before you tick
Find out if you're entitled to free NHS prescriptions, NHS dental treatment and help with other NHS costs using our eligibility checker.
It usually takes 3 minutes to check.
If you claim free NHS prescriptions or NHS dental treatment when you're…
Check if you have an NHS exemption
You can use our exemption checker to find out if you have a valid:
medical exemption certificate
maternity exemption certificate
HC2 certificate
3 or 12 month Prescription Prepayment Certificate that covers all NHS prescriptions
It will…
Medicines covered by the HRT PPC
HRT PPCs cover certain HRT medicines. Your GP may prescribe you other medicines that are not covered by an HRT PPC.
It's important to check that the medicine you need is covered before buying an HRT PPC.
The medicines are listed A to Z by the…