Prescription Changes
Get help with prescription costs
Prescription prepayment certificates (PPC) are available in England and can save you money.
NHS prescription costs
- current prescription charge – £9.35 per item
- three-month PPC – £30.25 ; this will save you money if you need more than three prescribed items in three months
- 12-month PPC – £108.10; this will save you money if you need more than 12 prescribed items in a year
PPCs are available by 10 monthly direct debit instalment payments. The certificates allow anyone to obtain all the prescriptions they need for £2 a week.
Find out more about the prescription prepayment certificate.
If you need to access the services below, the medicines you're prescribed are free:
- medicines administered at a hospital or an NHS walk-in centre
- prescribed contraceptives
- medicines personally administered by a GP
- medicines supplied at a hospital or clinical commissioning group (CCG) clinic for the treatment of a sexually transmitted infection, tuberculosis, or a mental disorder for those subject to a supervised community treatment order
There is further information about prescription exemptions and fees on the NHS website
