NHS charges

This provision has been carried forward into the legislation which replaced the 1946 Act the NHS Act 1977 and subsequently the NHS Act 2006.

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UK Parliament researchUK Parliament research
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https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-7227https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-7227
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Thursday, January 23, 2020
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National Health Service, NHS Scotland, Health, Decades, Health care in the United Kingdom, NHS Wales
Summary
Key Points: 
  • This provision has been carried forward into the legislation which replaced the 1946 Act the NHS Act 1977 and subsequently the NHS Act 2006.
  • Since the founding of the NHS, amendments to legislation have been made allowing charges for NHS services including prescription, dental and optical charges.
  • This briefing paper sets out the provisions for various NHS charges, which groups are exempt, and explains where charges vary in the devolved nations.
  • In the context of financial pressure on the NHS, there have been calls for the introduction of additional charges for services, such as GP appointments, although there have been no Government plans to introduce further charges.
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