HL Deb 19 November 2003 vol 654 c337WA
Lord Turnberg

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What proportion of all prescriptions in the National Health Service are subject to charges to patients. [HL5387]

Lord Warner

In England, for 2002, 14 per cent of prescriptions dispensed in the community either attracted a charge at the point of dispensing, or were for patients who had bought prepayment certificates.