Prescriptions
A prescription used to be any number of items that the doctor chose to write on their prescription pad. Now you have to pay for each item. If you get three as opposed to one month’s supply of an item that counts as one prescription. That is the only ray of sunshine.
There are many reasons why you may be exempt from paying for prescriptions. They are listed here: www.patient.co.uk/health/free-or-reduced-cost-prescriptions. If you don’t already qualify you can buy year’s prescription prepayment certificate is £104. If you envisage needing more than 14 prescriptions a year a PPC is the thing for you. You can apply at your local pharmacist or online at www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/ppc.
A prescription is £7.85 regardless of the cost to the NHS. It may be cheaper to buy the item directly .