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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…
Prescription prepayment certificate privacy notice
The NHS Business Services Authority is responsible for this service.
Why we process your information
We will use the information you give in this application to:
manage your payment for your prescription prepayment certificate
help plan and…
Respond to your letter
It’s quick and easy for you to:
challenge your enquiry letter
challenge your Penalty Charge Notice
pay your Penalty Charge Notice
All you need to do is answer a few simple questions. It should take less than 5 minutes.
To pay your Penalty…
NHS Hormone Replacement Therapy Prescription Prepayment Certificate (HRT PPC)
If you pay for NHS prescribed HRT medicine 3 or more times in 12 months, an HRT PPC could save you money.
Each item on an NHS prescription usually costs £9.90. You can buy an HRT PPC for a one-off payment of £19.80 (the cost of two single items).…
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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…
FP57 receipt and refund claim form updates
Following the introduction of the Hormone Replacement Therapy Prescription Prepayment Certificate (HRT PPC), the FP57 receipt and refund claim form has been updated.
The prescription charges section has been updated. This lets the pharmacy teams…
Help with Health Costs - England 2023/24
Published 20 June 2024.
Page last updated 26 June 2025.
Publication
NHS Help with Health Costs 2023/24 statistical summary narrative (HTML)
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Summary
The NHSBSA administers a range…
HRT PPC guidance
On 1 April 2023, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) introduced a new Prescription Prepayment Certificate (PPC) to reduce the cost of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for patients.
The certificate will be valid for 12 months and covers…