NHS prescription charges from 1 May 2024
5 Apr 2024 01:10 PM
Charges for NHS prescriptions, wigs and fabric supports will increase on 1 May 2024.
The National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 were laid before Parliament on 3 April 2024. The regulations set out the new charges for NHS prescription charges in England.
Charges for prescriptions and prescription prepayment certificates (PPCs) will increase by 2.59% (rounded to the nearest 5 pence) from 1 May 2024. Charges for wigs and fabric supports will increase by the same rate.
A prescription will cost £9.90 for each medicine or appliance dispensed, an increase of 25 pence. The 3-month PPC will cost £32.05 and the 12-month PPC will cost £114.50.
The hormone replacement therapy (HRT) PPC will cost £19.80, an increase of 50 pence. This is because the rate is set at twice the single prescription charge.
Charges from 1 May 2024
Full details of the new charges from 1 May 2024 are in the table below.
Item |
Current charge (1 April 2023 to 30 April 2024) |
Charge from 1 May 2024 |
Change in £ |
Single prescription charge |
£9.65 |
£9.90 |
£0.25 |
3-month PPC |
£31.25 |
£32.05 |
£0.80 |
12-month PPC |
£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 |