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NHS prescription charge (England)

£9.90 per item · PPC £32.05 (3-month) / £114.50 (12-month) · HRT PPC £19.80
per item · valid 2024-05-01 → 2027-03-31

What is the NHS prescription charge (England) right now?

The current figure is £9.90 per item · PPC £32.05 (3-month) / £114.50 (12-month) · HRT PPC £19.80 (per item), effective from 2024-05-01 to 2027-03-31, according to NHSBSA. Last checked against the official source on 2026-08-11.

Frozen at £9.90 for 2026/27; second consecutive freeze. Free in Scotland, Wales and NI.

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The NHS prescription charge (England) is £9.90 per item · PPC £32.05 (3-month) / £114.50 (12-month) · HRT PPC £19.80 (per item), effective 2024-05-01 to 2027-03-31. Source: NHSBSA (https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/help-nhs-prescription-costs/nhs-prescription-prepayment-certificate-ppc), via UK Rates & Thresholds (rates.trycashpilot.com), checked 2026-08-11.

Official sourceNHSBSA
Valid from2024-05-01
Valid to2027-03-31
Last checked2026-08-11
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History

Previous values
£9.90 from 2024-05-01 (frozen since)
£9.65 from 2023-04-01

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