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I currently know two people going through the Menopause, it can really be a daily struggle with changes in sleep patterns, mood changes, weight gain, anxiety and many other symptoms.
I'm hoping this, now being much cheaper to access, after the Goverment announcement, from the 1st of April 2023, without those that are entitled to free prescriptions, which depends which Country you are in, or those entitled to free prescriptions, opens it up so more people will be able to manage, or at least try HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy).
Patches, tablets and topical preparations can all be accessed, with no limit on how many times the pre-payment certificate can be used while valid.
*****Obviously, it goes without saying, make sure you speak with a Doctor first.*****
Women going through the menopause will soon be able to access a year's supply of a key treatment for just under £20.
The Department of Health and Social Care said from 1 April, women prescribed (HRT) will be able to access a new scheme that will cut prescription costs.
They will be able to access a year's worth of treatment for £18.70, with a potential saving of up to £205.
*Currently, each prescription for HRT costs £9.35, or £18.70 if a woman needs two types of hormones, and that needs to be paid once a month or every three months.
The department estimates about 400,000 women will benefit from the scheme which will allow them to have a prescription pre-payment certificate for HRT valid for 12 months.
Minister for Women Maria Caulfield said: “Around three-quarters of women will experience menopause symptoms, with one-quarter experiencing severe symptoms, which can seriously impact their quality of life.
“Reducing the cost of HRT is a huge moment for improving women’s health in this country, and I am proud to be announcing this momentous step forward.
“In our Women’s Health Strategy, we made menopause a top priority – by making HRT more accessible, we’re delivering on our commitment to women.”
Around 15% of women aged 45-64 in England are currently prescribed HRT, according to the Department of Health.
I currently know two people going through the Menopause, it can really be a daily struggle with changes in sleep patterns, mood changes, weight gain, anxiety and many other symptoms.
I'm hoping this, now being much cheaper to access, after the Goverment announcement, from the 1st of April 2023, without those that are entitled to free prescriptions, which depends which Country you are in, or those entitled to free prescriptions, opens it up so more people will be able to manage, or at least try HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy).
Patches, tablets and topical preparations can all be accessed, with no limit on how many times the pre-payment certificate can be used while valid.
*****Obviously, it goes without saying, make sure you speak with a Doctor first.*****
Women going through the menopause will soon be able to access a year's supply of a key treatment for just under £20.
The Department of Health and Social Care said from 1 April, women prescribed (HRT) will be able to access a new scheme that will cut prescription costs.
They will be able to access a year's worth of treatment for £18.70, with a potential saving of up to £205.
*Currently, each prescription for HRT costs £9.35, or £18.70 if a woman needs two types of hormones, and that needs to be paid once a month or every three months.
The department estimates about 400,000 women will benefit from the scheme which will allow them to have a prescription pre-payment certificate for HRT valid for 12 months.
Minister for Women Maria Caulfield said: “Around three-quarters of women will experience menopause symptoms, with one-quarter experiencing severe symptoms, which can seriously impact their quality of life.
“Reducing the cost of HRT is a huge moment for improving women’s health in this country, and I am proud to be announcing this momentous step forward.
“In our Women’s Health Strategy, we made menopause a top priority – by making HRT more accessible, we’re delivering on our commitment to women.”
Around 15% of women aged 45-64 in England are currently prescribed HRT, according to the Department of Health.
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Edited by Dan_82, 21 February 2023
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sorted byIn an environment where a woman turns up dead in a river who experienced massive depression due to peri-menopausal symptoms, and as someone who's wife has experienced very dark thoughts due to the same medical condition I wish that if people didn't have something constructive to say they could just jog on and find another post to troll.
and you get free prescriptions too
Everyone has a choice to make, and it's their decision to weight it up.
Most women who hitherto have been paying for these HRT prescriptions will have been doing so via NHS Prescription Prepayment Certificates, either at £30.25 for three months (annual equivalent £121) or 12 month £108.10.
And, when they're not being underpaid for their work outside of the home, they are not paid at all for their care/house work inside the home, the majority of which is STILL done by women.
And this unpaid hidden workload increases with age as women increasingly have to deal unpaid with their aging/sickening parents and partners, AND the health problems from their own aging/menopause.
Yet while ignoring their shared tax-burden, there is little mention of the widespread benefits/freedoms enjoyed by men because women have to bear the main burden of hidden home/care work.
Thank you for posting this info' OP, hopefully all who need HRT will be able to access it as swiftly and at as low a cost as possible, and with ZERO SHAME/TROLLING
The so called Gender pay gap does exist, but to say it exists purely because of gender is wrong.
Men work more in STEM, which is more scalable than health care & teaching etc which is typically female dominated.
Men also work longer hours, outside, in more dangerous lines of work and they’re more likely to move home to secure work.
If women were truly being paid less than men based purely on gender, then you’d expect businesses to only hire women since they’d be cheaper.
Ironically, there are some very large companies such as Google, and Facebook who have audited their books and found for exactly the same job, that women are being paid more than men.
good luck with the operation and I do believe an ostomy bag does qualify for free prescriptions.
Florexitine or Citalopram, appear to work well for symptons of HRT apparently.
Obviously your own circumstances will differ
So no, you won't save £205 with this deal, £90 max. But it is still needed in these difficult times. But so is knowledge of the discounts *everyone* is entitled to.
Details: nhsbsa.nhs.uk/hel…ppc
Our NHS Pharmacy First Scotland (formerly Minor Ailments) is also a brilliant service. Many meds can be prescribed without the need to see a GP, which saves the NHS money on their time and leaves appointments free for people who do actually need to see a GP.
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