Check if you can get free prescriptions

Find out if you're eligible for free NHS prescriptions and any help with other NHS costs, including sight tests and NHS dental treatment.

This service will ask about your age, where you live and any health conditions you have.

Some prescribed items are always free, including contraception and medicines given to hospital inpatients.

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Page last reviewed: 23 November 2023
Next review due: 23 November 2026

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