Most adults in England have to pay prescription charges but some are entitled to free prescriptions.  For information regarding this visit the NHS website

Some items are always free, including contraceptives and medicines prescribed for hospital inpatients.

The current prescription charge is £9.65 per item. (as of 1st April 2023)

A prescription prepayment certificate (PPC) could save you money on NHS prescription costs:

• a 3-month PPC costs £31.25
• a 12-month PPC is £111.60
• a 12-month PPC for hormone replacement therapy (HRT) only is £19.30

If you know you’ll have to pay for a lot of NHS prescriptions, it may be cheaper to buy a prescription prepayment certificate (PPC) – effectively a prescription “season ticket”.

To find out more information about PPC and whether it is suited to your needs visit here

Also information about the new PPC for HRT medication can be found here