Revealed: Over a million could have saved on prescriptions with a 'season ticket' last year

Former_MSE_Callum · 26 July 2019 at 2:09PM

More than a million patients in England paid more than they needed to for NHS prescriptions last year and could have saved an average of over £35 by getting a 'prescription prepayment certificate', data obtained by MoneySavingExpert.com reveals...

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'Revealed: Over a million could have saved on prescriptions with a 'season ticket' last year'

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sammyjammy · 26 July 2019 at 3:25PM

Generally I find people don't care, I tell people about "savings" like this all the time, it seems to be considered being a cheapskate or something. TBH I couldn't care less if people chose to waste their money, more savings for me.

If its people living in a bubble that don't know about such things then I have little sympathy for that, its up to people to ask and make themselves informed.

PaulSh · 27 July 2019 at 4:20PM

OK, so it's a certain amount of extra hassle, but if you get your regular medications prescribed two months worth at a time, by timing things correctly you can get 20 months cover by buying 4 of the 3 month certificates and only renewing them when you really need to.

unforeseen · 27 July 2019 at 6:40PM

Depends on your CCG. Quite a few limit GPs to giving only 1 month./28 days at a time.

Bitlost11 · 31 July 2019 at 12:42AM

Interesting article, I've had a prepayment for years now but I thought I'd see just how much I save.
11 items per month on repeat prescription, plus
1 item every 2 years
1 item every 6 months
And usually ( same for last 3 years)
6 items every 3/4 months ( assume 4)
That does not include any additional visits to the doctor above my normal
That's 152.5 items minimum per year @ £9
£1372.5
I save over £1200 ...:eek::eek::eek:
( Unless I have the maths bit totally wrong of course)

Revealed: Over a million could have saved on prescriptions with a 'season ticket' last year

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