Health Tax-Saving Tips from Murrays

In the UK, chemists are obliged to charge customers a National Health Service prescription fee when drugs are issued for many adults.

But certain groups of people - such as those on benefit - are exempt from paying these charges, and these groups are listed on the back of the doctor's drug prescription.

Just because you don't automatically qualify for exemption, does not necessarily mean you will have to pay the full 'health tax' of the prescription fee.

At the Murrays Group in the UK Midlands, we believe that prescription charges represent a 'backdoor health tax' on the middle classes!

So consider this:

• It might be cheaper to buy the drug or medication over the counter from your pharmacist.
• It could be cheaper to obtain some or all of your drugs using a Private Prescription, rather than an ordinary NHS prescription. Ask your pharmacist. They will be able to advise you on costs and whether your doctor's surgery operates a free private prescription service or not.
• Finally, your local health authority may even issue a kind of 'season ticket' if you need a lot of drugs. It could save you a small fortune.

Staff at any Murrays Healthcare pharmacy can show you how to avoid paying the full NHS prescription charge, wherever possible.