Wednesday 15 May 2019

NHS threatening millions with fines for validly claiming free prescriptions, investigation finds

NHS threatening millions with fines for validly claiming free prescriptions, investigation finds The NHS is harassing millions of vulnerable patients by threatening them with fines for validly claiming free prescriptions and dental treatment, an investigation has found.

MPs last night called for urgent reform after a National Audit Office (NAO) report revealed there has been a significant increase in the sending of Penalty Charge Notices (PCN) over the last five years.

The forms are intended to crack down on patients fraudulently claiming to be exempt from the standard £8.80 prescription charge, such as those aged 60 or over and children under 16. The Daily Telegraph

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