Nebuliser medication when prescribed for home use is often prescribed long term, so, having purchased your own nebuliser whatever the reason and having been prescribed the medication is there anything you can do about reducing the cost, which in England is set to rise by another 20p April 2011.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12646111
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12646111
First question to ask is are you entitled to free prescriptions?
This covers certain age groups, pregnant woman, holders of a valid medical exemption certificate, those of you who receive specified government allowances and benefits, but only some medical conditions
You can find more details here:
If you are you are on a low income you may also be able to apply for help with payment and those details can also be found on the link above.
If non of these apply to you, then the next thing to consider is a Prescription Payment Certificate (PPC). If you have to pay for four or more prescriptions in three months, or 15 or more items in 12 months, you may find it a cheaper option.
Asthma UK have recently been asking the Health Minister a lot of questions on your behalf. They, along with the Prescription Charges Coalition , have campaigned for many years looking for reform of the prescription charge system in order to make it fairer for more of you with long term medical conditions and to raise awareness of the PPC.
The PPC can be obtained on line, by phone, by post or at a registered pharmacy.
Why not find out more and see if you can make a saving.
Why not find out more and see if you can make a saving.
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