Cancer patients - free prescriptions

Wednesday, 21st January 2009

The following article was published over a year ago and could now be out of date.

From 1st April 2009 patients suffering from cancer will be entitled to exemption from prescription charges. Application forms should be available from the surgery in February, we haven't received any yet.

Applications received up to 24th March 2009 will be processed in time for certificates to be issued by 1st April.

Further reading:

Bowel cancer screening programme - poor uptake
Tuesday, 2nd February 2010
Hoax/nuisance callers - a warning!
Monday, 11th January 2010
Dispensary update - good news!
Friday, 16th January 2009