Prescription Charge Increase

by **Kathy** Tue Mar 11 2014, 13:05

Prescription charges are set to rise in April and again next year, if they are not expensive enough as it is :

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26529262

by Guest Tue Mar 11 2014, 13:11

Wonderful

by Guest Tue Mar 11 2014, 15:21

Bloody annoying! I don't have perscriptions but Steve does every month as if they are not expensive enough, especially as he has to chuck half the bottle of eye drops away!! Surprised

by **Sazzle** Tue Mar 11 2014, 16:07

Again, they cost a fortune already Sad

by **Kathy** Tue Mar 11 2014, 18:46

Inez Maria wrote:Bloody annoying! I don't have perscriptions but Steve does every month as if they are not expensive enough, especially as he has to chuck half the bottle of eye drops away!!

Are you able to get a pre payment card, this may work out cheaper if you have to get something every month, both hubby and me have one:

http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/1127.aspx

by Guest Tue Mar 11 2014, 19:43

Yes Kathy been meaning to get one for a long time must get and sort it out now xx

by Guest Tue Mar 11 2014, 19:53

Maybe me too, my prescription has 6 items per month! Xx

by **Kathy** Tue Mar 11 2014, 19:55

_Hayley_ wrote:Maybe me too, my prescription has 6 items per month! Xx

Wow, that must cost an absolute fortune Surprised

the card would certainly save you some cash

by Guest Wed Mar 12 2014, 11:41

The cards save a fortune biggrin

by **Jenc** Wed Mar 12 2014, 20:23

I tried to get our doctors to up my OH's prescription as it only lasts him a month but they said due to EU regulations they were not allowed to do so (he's on this drug for life) bloody EU what's it got to do with them angry