We have put together a range of easy-to-use resources to help you understand, manage, and monitor your blood pressure. On this
page, you will find information about:
- NHS prescription costs
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- Patient information - help with NHS prescription costs (PDF)
- Patient information - help with NHS prescription costs (Microsoft Word)
- Easy read - help to pay prescriptions (PDF)
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Help with NHS prescription costs
Some people must pay for medicines from the NHS. These are called prescriptions. Your health care professional gives you a prescription when you need medicine. You can find details of NHS prescription charges can be found on their webpage using this link). If you need lots of prescriptions, there are ways to save money.
Prescription Prepayment Certificate (PPC)
A PPC is a card you can buy. It helps you save money on NHS prescriptions.
You pay once, and then get your prescriptions free for a set amount of time. You will save money with a PPC if you get:
- More than three prescriptions in three months, or
- More than 11 prescriptions in 12 months
You can find the PPC costs on the NHS Business Service Authority website using this link.
You can use this card for any NHS medicine.
Before you buy a PPC
Some people don’t have to pay for NHS prescriptions at all. This includes:
- some children
- people aged 60 or over
- people getting certain benefits
Some medicines are always free, like:
- birth control (contraceptives)
- medicines given to you in hospital.
Before you buy a PPC, check if you can get help for free. You can do this online using the NHS eligibility checker. You can use the NHS eligibility checker online accessed using this link.
How to buy a PPC
You can buy a PPC:
- online on the NHS Buy an NHS Prescription Prepayment Certificate webpage.
- at some pharmacies
If you need help, call 0300 330 1341.
Need help in another language?
If English is not your first language, the NHS can help you get an interpreter (someone who can translate). Call 0300 330 1343 or visit their website to find information in other languages. If you are reading this online click on this link to view the advice in other languages webpage.