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by gorajim » Fri Jan 18, 2008 1:35 pm
Hiya,
While registering with a GP and Dentist (accepting NHS patients) is free, you will still have to pay for the medicines unless you or your dependants falls into one of the (non-paying) categories (see the reverse of the green prescription slip for a list of these categories). E.g., children below 16 need not pay for prescription medicines and neither do Pregnant ladies, who also get free Dental treatment upto 12 months post delivery.
The fee for medicines is £6.95, I believe - its been a while, so please check it out. This does not include OTC medicines - you need to pay for those separately.
Some dentists accept NHS patients and it is advisable to register with them... just search you area for a suitable dentist. Registering with such Dentists is normally free (mine has been free for the 5th year running and at various places in the UK), but you need to pay for any treatment, like Extraction, etc. etc.
Cheers.