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The NHS Business Services Authority said 3.35 million patients received NHS prescriptions where a PPC exemption was applied in 2024-25.
28 Jan 2026 , 1 Min Article
Over 200,000 incorrect claims for medicines not covered by the PPC in the year to May.
14 Aug 2025 , 2 Min Article
Labour claims fee freeze will save patients £18m over the financial year
28 Apr 2025 , 1 Min Article
The NHS Business Services Authority said patients would have spent £817 million in prescription charges without prescription prepayment certificates.
26 Mar 2025 , 1 Min Article
Nick Kaye is the latest figure in pharmacy to criticise the government over the prescription charge increase.
05 Apr 2024 , 1 Min Article
RPS and CPE blast the Government's decision to implement the 25p increase.
04 Apr 2024 , 2 Min Article
Renewed calls to axe prescription charge as survey highlights worrying findings.
05 Feb 2024 , 3 Min Article
The health sectretary has been urged to scrap prescription charges temporarily to help reduce the risk of Covid-19 transmission.
27 Apr 2020 , 1 Min Article
Pharmacy bodies are urging the Government to scrap all prescription charges in England for the duration of the Covid-19 pandemic.
01 Apr 2020 , 1 Min Article
