Prescriptions for medication are a necessary but costly expense. That is, if you live in England; currently if you are under the health service in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland prescriptions are ...

Prescription charges can significantly bump up your monthly expenses, particularly if you're on multiple medications. While some treatments are free, others cost £9.90 per item, meaning someone on ...

Echo, a free online NHS prescription service, part of the LloydsPharmacy family is the latest big name to join award-winning Creative Agency Ekstasy’s books.Together, they will launch a multi-channel ...

Contraceptives and medication provided to hospital inpatients are among several prescriptions that are always free for anyone ...

Patients across the UK can now monitor their prescriptions thanks to a new feature on the NHS App. The update will help minimise unnecessary calls and visits to pharmacies. NHS England announced today ...

Some people are entitled to free NHS prescriptions if they meet the eligibility criteria such as being of a certain age ...

Current NHS policies designed to improve care for people taking multiple medicines may not be effective, according to new ...

The British National Health Service on Tuesday issued new guidance permanently prohibiting the prescription of puberty blockers for children for the purposes of gender transition. “We have concluded ...

Prescription Ordering Direct (Pod) has been used in the county since 2016, but the NHS body said it had faced "persistent access issues, rising staffing costs, and no longer represents good value for ...

The government has warned pharmacies could lose rights to dispense NHS prescriptions following a series of complaints.