Did you know you can get FREE HRT prescription medication with HRT certificate?

Mrs_Z

Hello to all,
Thinking this is probably the most appropriate forum... and apologies if this has already been posted but in case not, did you know that by obtaining a HRT certificate (£20) which is valid for 1 year, you can get (most) HRT medication free of prescription charge?

I wasn't aware until my pharmacist told me.  I've never seen anything about this in the press either.

For anyone on HRT patches for example, this would represent almost 50% discount. I get mine prescribed for 3 months at the time (so 4 lots per year) and each time I currently pay the prescription charge of £9.65 so £38.60/year.

For further info:
https://www.gov.uk/get-a-ppc/hrt-ppc

sevenhills

Can men get free Testosterone too? HRT is not listed, poor communication from the NHS?

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

People with certain medical conditions can get free NHS prescriptions if they have a valid medical exemption certificate (MedEx).

People with the following conditions can apply for a MedEx:

• cancer, including the effects of cancer or the effects of current or previous cancer treatment
• a permanent fistula (for example, a laryngostomy, colostomy, ileostomy or some renal dialysis fistulas) requiring continuous surgical dressing or an appliance
• a form of hypoadrenalism (for example, Addison's disease) for which specific substitution therapy is essential
• diabetes insipidus or other forms of hypopituitarism
• diabetes mellitus, except where treatment is by diet alone
• hypoparathyroidism
• myasthenia gravis
• myxoedema (hypothyroidism requiring thyroid hormone replacement)
• epilepsy requiring continuous anticonvulsive therapy
• a continuing physical disability that means you cannot go out without the help of another person (temporary disabilities do not count, even if they last for several months)

Pollycat

Mrs_Z said:

Hello to all,
Thinking this is probably the most appropriate forum... and apologies if this has already been posted but in case not, did you know that by obtaining a HRT certificate (£20) which is valid for 1 year, you can get (most) HRT medication free of prescription charge?

I wasn't aware until my pharmacist told me.  I've never seen anything about this in the press either.

For anyone on HRT patches for example, this would represent almost 50% discount. I get mine prescribed for 3 months at the time (so 4 lots per year) and each time I currently pay the prescription charge of £9.65 so £38.60/year.

For further info:
https://www.gov.uk/get-a-ppc/hrt-ppc

I think would be better on the health and beauty board as not everyone who takes HRT has been a Mum.

Mrs_Z

Thanks, I think you're right - I'll copy it in there.

EnPointe

sevenhills said:

Can men get free Testosterone too? HRT is not listed, poor communication from the NHS?

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

People with certain medical conditions can get free NHS prescriptions if they have a valid medical exemption certificate (MedEx).

People with the following conditions can apply for a MedEx:

• cancer, including the effects of cancer or the effects of current or previous cancer treatment
• a permanent fistula (for example, a laryngostomy, colostomy, ileostomy or some renal dialysis fistulas) requiring continuous surgical dressing or an appliance
• a form of hypoadrenalism (for example, Addison's disease) for which specific substitution therapy is essential
• diabetes insipidus or other forms of hypopituitarism
• diabetes mellitus, except where treatment is by diet alone
• hypoparathyroidism
• myasthenia gravis
• myxoedema (hypothyroidism requiring thyroid hormone replacement)
• epilepsy requiring continuous anticonvulsive therapy
• a continuing physical disability that means you cannot go out without the help of another person (temporary disabilities do not count, even if they last for several months)

the list  you   quote above is  the MedEx list  list - medical exemptions

there are also the income / benefits  based exemptions 

neither of which are relevant to PPCs  - prescription Pre-payment certificates   which asre  an option for working age adults in England  rather than paying the  nearly 10 quid per item that the current prescription charge is

 the OP is referring the the HRT specific  Pre-payment  certifcate 
HRT is often prescribed ona 3 or 6 monthly basis , meaning the standard PPC would not be  cost effective  ( vs if you have one or more  regualt medication prescribed monthly 

Not sure  where your reference ot men gettign  testosterone comes into this  as  the  health issues  associated with the typical decline in testosterone levles  as men  move from middle age into old age   are no where near as severe froma physicla health proint of view  and  seemingly, although a paucity of research less severe froma cognitive  point of view.,