Prescription Charge May 2025
Information Services would like to make members in England aware that NHS prescription charges will remain at £9.90 per item for 2025.
There will be no change to the cost of pre-payment certificates and to the 12 month HRT PPC certificate
Pre-payment certificates:
- 3 month PPC - £32.05
- 12 month PPC - £114.50
- 12 month HRT PPC -£19.80
Pharmacy contractors should also note that it is a contractual requirement to display the 2025-2026 prescription charge notice.
The CPE has produced charge cards and posters:
Prescription Charge Card Colour May 2025
Prescription Charge Card B&W May 2025
Prescription Charge Poster Colour May 2025
Prescription Charge Poster B&W May 2025
Take a look at our advice on dealing with prescriptions issued in March but collected in April.
English prescriptions dispensed in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland must be charged for under English rules. Patients from devolved countries presenting prescriptions to be dispensed in England may be charged the English prescription charge.
See our summary guidance on charging for prescriptions from different UK countries