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Free NHS dental treatment
Certain groups don't have to pay NHS dental treatment charges.
You should always check with your dentist whether your treatment is private or NHS. If you're entitled to free NHS treatment and the treatment you receive is a mixture of NHS and…
Travel to receive NHS treatment
Certain groups can claim help with the cost of travel to receive NHS care in England if they:
are referred by a doctor (GP or hospital doctor), ophthalmic practitioner or dentist
make an extra journey to go to hospital or another place to…
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: £80.15
partial wig - human hair: £212.35
full made-to-order wig - human hair: £310.55…
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…
Antimicrobial Stewardship - RightCare UTI Focus Pack is being replaced
After the release of the March 2025 prescriptions data at the end of June, the Antimicrobial Stewardship – RightCare UTI Focus Pack dashboard will not be updated. This is because the dashboard is being replaced by the Antimicrobial Stewardship -…
Medication Safety Dashboard has been discontinued
The Medication Safety dashboard has been discontinued. This is being replaced with a new Patient Harm dashboard which is currently being worked on. We will publish any updates in the newsfeed on the ePACT2 home page.
Release of the Antimicrobial Stewardship - Pharmacy First dashboard
The Antimicrobial Stewardship – Pharmacy First dashboard is now available in ePACT2.
The dashboard reports consultation activity for the NHS Pharmacy First service at a population level for all 42 NHS Integrated Care Boards (ICBs). A range of…