NHS Prescription Charges rise to £7.20 from 1st April 2009
April 6, 2009
The new NHS prescription charge is £7.20 for each medicine or appliance.
From April 2009 patients undergoing treatment for cancer or for the affects of cancer will be able to apply for a medical exemption certificate to exempt them from prescription charges. Patients will be able to apply for medical exemption certificates using application form FP92A (January 2009 revision) which they can get from their GP surgery or oncology centre. Exemption certificates will be backdated one month from the date the application is received but cannot start before 1 April in respect of the cancer exemption.
If you have to pay for more than 3 prescription items in 3 months, or 14 items in 12 months, you could save money with a Prescription Prepayment certificate (PPC).
The charge for a single prescription item is £7.10 (£7.20 from 1 April 2009), whereas a 3-month PPC will cost you £27.85 (£28.25 from 1 April 2009) and a 12-month PPC £102.50 (£104.00 from 1 April 2009). The most convenient way to pay for your 12 month PPC is by Direct Debit meaning you can spread the yearly cost evenly over 10 monthly instalments.
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