Prescription Fees

Prescription prepayment certificates (PPC) are available in England and can save you money.

NHS prescription costs

• current prescription charge – £9.35 per item (£17.20 per pair of elastic hosiery)
• 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