Publication - Factsheet
Help with health costs (HCS1): information booklet - August 2021
Information booklet (HCS1) providing advice on what help a person may be entitled to for NHS charges.
NHS Prescription Charges
Prescription charges were reduced to zero on 1 April 2011. No charge is applied to drugs and appliances dispensed by a community pharmacist or dispensing GP practice. No charge is applied to wigs and fabric supports supplied through a hospital service.
Contact
Email: elizabeth.mclear@gov.scot