dbverycherry
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Reged: 24/02/2007
Posts: 6513
Loc: Kent UK
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I have just calculated what I have spent over the last few weeks, mainly on my medication, so not really for my looks unless you count piles cream as fitting into this idea and improving ones look I guess lol 
I can assure you on or off prescrition this cream isn't cheap and it is far from a rock bottom price that I do know!  
 Yes I own up and of course  I have been tempted and in doing a food shop and also clothes shopping on the internet.
Over these last six and a half weeks of being stuck in at home and on' bed rest' due to this on going bad back and prolapsed disc of mine who wouldn't and if they could
Me being 44 and under the age for free prescriptions I have added up that I have spent over £70 alone and on such glam items as cream for  piles!
As from 1st April 2008 the basic NHS prescription charge in England went to £7.10p. However, many people are exempt from paying this fee; indeed according to the Government, 88% of prescription items are dispensed free of charge. Well that 88% doesn't include me. Does it include you and do you get your medications for free or do you pay a yearly fee to cover your regular medications you have to take?
My OH has naturally high colestrol and has to take to medications eacd day but when added up paying for a year in one go wasn't cost efective.
For me I have asthma but to the level I use enough of the medications for it each weeek and to warrent aain buying a years prescrition.
These Prescription Prepayment Certificates (PPC) do offer considerable savings to people who are in need of regular prescriptions. A 3 months PPC costs £27.85 and a 12 months PPC £102.50p. In addition, the NHS have a Low Income Scheme which provides income related help to those not already exempt from NHS charges.
As far as I know these rules still apply and only to England. In the rest of the UK prescription charges are a matter for their devolved governments.
I read that In Wales prescriptions have been free for everyone since 1st April 2007; the Scottish Assembly plans to abolish all prescription charges by 2011 and the issue is currently under review in Northern Ireland.
So how have you been on the speding front of late ladies?
Have you spent any on how you look recently be it cream for piles or a brand new dress or may be you spent out £16 on a new glam, not, black back belt brace for me here. Still it was brought and on the recommendation that it will do me good. Both the consultant back surgeon and the physio lady said it sure holds and keeps me nice and straight and less of a curved back.
With out it and according to my dear OH I look like and have an over the top Jennifer Lopez who has that curved back and bottom look going on  
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dolphin57
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Reged: 06/01/2007
Posts: 639
Loc: Scotland
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Hi Debbie,
You made me laugh talking about cream for piles- heard this can be put on your face to tighten up wrinkles!
Don't get many prescriptions myself but think it is down to a fiver here and talk about making it free for everyone soon. what I would like to know is where the money is coming from! it also leads to people misusing it and wasting a lot because it is 'free' Don't think it is a good idea even though my daughter. who is asthmatic, uses a lot of medication.
Not done much retail therapy myself, spending too much on house renovations at the moment! Hopefully will get out to the shops sometime!
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Crafty
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Reged: 04/10/2009
Posts: 211
Loc: West Wales
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Yes, prescriptions are free in Wales. They were already half the price of English prescriptions so it was a poor decision. So many people in Wales got meds free anyway, young people, old people (of which there are a great many) low income (also a great many) and people with medical exemption certificates. I have been exempt for over 20 years since I had a tumour removed from my pituitary gland which left me with diabetes insipidus (not mellitus) I only needed one item every 6 weeks or so until the next illness 10 years ago . Now I need loads and loads so I am very greatfull. (of coarse, last year I qualified for free because of my birthday!)
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lurcherlou
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Reged: 29/07/2009
Posts: 102
Loc: Warwickshire
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What gets me about prescription charges in England is that when I was on the contraceptive pill - until a month ago - it was free, but now I'm on HRT (as I am an 'early menopause' lady) I have to pay !! If 88% are not paying for their prescriptions, why not let the remaining 12% have them for free aswell - or are the 12% paying for the 88% to have theirs free ?? I think it would be cheaper for me to move to Wales or Scotland !!
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Thimble
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Reged: 04/12/2008
Posts: 4327
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Morning ladies............... I used the Yearly Prescription service as I was on monthly 6 different tablets so worked out heaps better for me. But you don't have to pay in one go you can do it by monthly direct debit like I did. This way it spreads the cost over the year and is still cheaper than paying for prescriptions.
Now I am of "that certain age" of course I get them free.
dbvc - I would certainly investigate doing your prescriptions yearly and paying by direct debit if you have more than one prescription medication a month.
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RunGirl
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Reged: 11/01/2008
Posts: 1341
Loc: South East London
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I'm fortunate enough not to be on any regular medication so on the odd occasion when I need a prescription I am happy to pay and I don't think the price is unreasonable. However I do think it is wrong that prescriptions are free in Wales when people in England have to pay for them - it seems fundementally unfair, especially on those who need a lot of medication.
DVBC - hope you start to feel better soon.
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swissmum
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Reged: 20/08/2009
Posts: 519
Loc: Valais Switzerland
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Just for info we have just recieved notice of our health insurance bill which is going up AGAIN this year.
No NHS for us just private companies who carry out daylight robbery.
We are going to have to pay £1620 every 2 months for the 5 of us.
That is with a francise of £300 each for myself and my hubby.
Wealso pay 10% of any bill as well so sometimes you wonder what we have to pay the damn company for any way.
We are also one of the lucky families who have 2 earners in the house I don't know how some people are going to manage especially as its obligatory.
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Biker_Babe
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Reged: 13/10/2008
Posts: 1511
Loc: Scotland
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Have you thought of prepaying, I do this every year and save a fortune.
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bunnygirl
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Reged: 30/08/2008
Posts: 720
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As I have an under active thyroid and have to take medication for the rest of my life I am entitled to a medical exemption certificate which means I now no longer have to pay for ANY prescription.
This seems crazy to me as I can understand the long standing condition treatment being free but not other unrelated medication. I have a friend who is asthmatic who has to pay for all their medication. Asthma can be life threatening but an under active thyroid is not ( although it is very debilitating if not treated)
Bunnygirl
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