{"value":{"id":1182089,"memberId":4070,"member":null,"memberRole":"Secretary of State for Health and Social Care","uin":"HCWS141","dateMade":"2020-03-03T00:00:00","answeringBodyId":17,"answeringBodyName":"Department of Health and Social Care","title":"Charges for NHS prescriptions, wigs and fabric supports","text":"

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 15 pence from £9 to £9.15 for each medicine or appliance dispensed. The cost of prescription pre-payment certificates (PPC) will also be increased: 3-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

Wigs and Fabric Supports

Surgical Brassiere

£30.05

Abdominal or spinal support

£45.35

Stock modacrylic wig

£74.15

Partial human hair wig

£196.40

Full bespoke human hair wig

£287.20

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