Prescription charge rises by 25p to ￡7.10 in England

摘要

Prescription charges in England are to rise by 25p to ,￡7.10 per item on 1 April. Announcing the increase last week, health minister Dawn Primarolo said: "In England, 88 per cent of prescription items are free of charge thanks to our extensive exemption arrangements." In 2006, fewer than 7 per cent of prescription items dispensed by community pharmacies in England were chargeable at the point of dispensing. A further 5 per cent of items were dispensed to patients who had prepayment certificates.