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NHS Prescription Services
NHS Prescription Services calculates the remuneration and reimbursement due to dispensing contractors across England.
Visit our NHS prescription charges section for information on prescription prepayment certificates, who gets free prescriptions…
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…
Digital prescription prepayment certificate uptake hits £1m mark
The number of customers applying online for a prescription prepayment certificate (PPC) has hit the one million mark, saving more than £390,000 for the NHS so far.
A PPC lets the holder get as many NHS prescriptions as they need for a set price. If…
SNOMED codes for drugs covered by the Hormone Replacement Therapy Prescription Prepayment Certificate (HRT PPC)
We've produced a document to provide GP IT suppliers with a list of the corresponding SNOMED codes for the HRT drugs which should be automatically placed on a separate prescription. A formal list of drugs covered by the HRT PPC is available in the …
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…
Real Time Exemption Checking (RTEC)
Pharmacy contractors can find more information about RTEC, including how to register, on the Community Pharmacy England (CPE) website.
RTEC lets your local pharmacy see if you need to pay for your NHS prescriptions. They will do this when you pick…
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…
Pharmacy NHS Hormone Replacement Therapy Prescription Prepayment Certificate (HRT PPC) process
Before selling an HRT 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 their HRT medicine is covered by the certificate. You can find a list of HRT medicines…
Universal Credit: Help your patients avoid costly mistakes
The NHS Business Services Authority is responsible for verifying claims for free NHS prescriptions and dental treatment. If a patient can’t prove their entitlement, they are required to pay a penalty charge of up to £100 – as well as the original…
Contact NHS Help with Health Costs
Contact us using our online form
You can contact us using our online form.
To complete it, fill in your details and select the service you need to contact from the drop-down menu on the form.
Contact us by telephone
You can also contact each of…