NHS prescription charges in England are to be frozen in the latest move by ministers to ease the cost-of-living crisis.
Health Secretary Sajid Javid said the charges—which normally rise in line with inflation—will be held this year to “put money back in people’s pockets.”
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said the freeze, which is the first in 12 years, will save patients £17 million.
It means the charge for a single prescription will remain at £9.35, while a three-month prescription prepayment certificate (PPC) stays at £30.25.
Twelve-month PPCs will remain at £108.10 and can be paid for in instalments.
Javid said: “The rise in the cost of living has been unavoidable as we face global challenges and the repercussions of Putin’s illegal war in Ukraine.
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