NHS Prescription Charges
- The National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (“the Amendment Regulations”) will be laid before Parliament to increase certain national health service charges in England from 1 April 2020.This year we have increased the prescription charge by 15p from £9 to £9.15 for each medicine or appliance dispensed. The cost of prescription pre-payment certificates (PPC) will also be increased: three-month PPC increases by 55p to £29.65 and 12-month PPC increases by £1.90 to £105.90. The increase is in line with inflation. Charges for wigs and fabric supports will also be increased in line with inflation. Details of the revised charges for 2020-21 can be found in the table below:Charge from 1 April 2020
Prescription Charges
(£)
Single Charge
9.15
3 Month PPC
29.65
12 Month PPC
105.90
Surgical Brassiere
30.05
Abdominal or Spinal Support
45.35
Wigs and Fabric Supports
Stock Modacrylic Wig
74.15
Partial Human Hair Wig
196.40
Full Bespoke Human Hair Wig
287.20
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Coronavirus
- The four UK Governments have today published an action plan that sets out how we have responded so far and how we intend to respond going forward to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, which I am pleased to present to Parliament today. Copies of the plan are on https://www.gov.uk/government/ publications/coronavirus-action-plan and will be e-mailed to Members of both Houses and deposited in the Libraries of both Houses.[HCWS142]