{"value":{"id":1700625,"memberId":4117,"member":null,"memberRole":"Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Public Health, Start for Life and Primary Care)","uin":"HCWS397","dateMade":"2024-04-15T00:00:00","answeringBodyId":17,"answeringBodyName":"Department of Health and Social Care","title":"Charges Uplift for NHS Prescriptions, Wigs and Fabric Supports","text":"

The National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (“the Amendment Regulations”) have been laid before Parliament to increase certain National Health Service charges in England from 1 May 2024.

We have applied an increase of 2.59% (rounded to the nearest 5 pence) across the single prescription charge, 3-month and 12-month prescription pre-payment certificates (PPCs) and the HRT PPC. This year we have increased the prescription charge by 25 pence from £9.65 to £9.90 for each medicine or appliance dispensed. The HRT PPC will cost £19.80, an increase of 50 pence due to its rate being set at twice the single prescription charge; and the 3-month PPC and 12-month PPC will cost £32.05 and £114.50 respectively.

Charges for wigs and fabric supports will also be increased by the same rate. Details of the revised charges from 1 May 2024 can be found in the table below:

2023/4

2024/5 from 1 May

change in £

Single prescription charge

£9.65

£9.90

£0.25

PPC 3 month

£31.25

£32.05

£0.80

PPC 12 month

£111.60

£114.50

£2.90

HRT PPC

£19.30

£19.80

£0.50

Surgical bra

£31.70

£32.50

£0.80

Abdominal or spinal support

£47.80

£49.05

£1.25

Stock acrylic wig

£78.15

£80.15

£2.00

Partial human hair wig

£207.00

£212.35

£5.35

Full bespoke human hair wig

£302.70

£310.55

£7.85

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