Prescription charges

Darlington_Pam

If a medical prescription is ordered a week before the 60 th birthday and collected after the birthday will a charge be applicable ?

Spoonie_Turtle

Darlington_Pam said:

If a medical prescription is ordered a week before the 60 th birthday and collected after the birthday will a charge be applicable ?

  You can get free NHS prescriptions if, at the time the prescription is dispensed, you:

• are 60 or over

https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/prescriptions-and-pharmacies/who-can-get-free-prescriptions/

Looks like the answer should be No.

unforeseen

It's questionable. The point at which the prescription is dispensed is when the pharmacist prints it off and prepares it, which may be days before collection. The date on the medicine will be the dispensing date, which is what the system goes by. 

badmemory

My prescriptions show my age.  That will obviously be at time of issue.  However if you have a prepayment plan you can buy that as you fill the prescription.  I think your best option is to take some form of proof of age when you collect your medication.

sheramber

Why not wait a week before ordering then it will definitely be eligible.

Spoonie_Turtle

unforeseen said:

It's questionable. The point at which the prescription is dispensed is when the pharmacist prints it off and prepares it, which may be days before collection. The date on the medicine will be the dispensing date, which is what the system goes by. 

Good point.  My thinking was that the date you fill in the declaration and sign would be pertinent.

sheramber said:

Why not wait a week before ordering then it will definitely be eligible.

That definitely sounds safest.