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“Pharmacy teams are at the front-line in helping people understand the criteria for free prescriptions, and because mistaken claims place an extra cost burden on the NHS, it’s important that patients, carers and pharmacists know how and when they can make a claim.”
Alison O’Brien, the head of Loss Recovery Services from NHSBSA, added: “The NHS loses millions each year through fraudulent and incorrect claims for free prescriptions.
“On behalf of NHS England, the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) checks claims randomly and retrospectively in order to appropriately recover funds and return them to NHS services.
“We encourage all patients to check their entitlement before claiming free prescriptions and our online tool provides support to understand if they are eligible.”
