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Home > About us > Media centre > Latest news >Publication Date: 19 January 2009
CLIC Sargent has backed the Government’s decision to abolish prescription charges for cancer patients. All cancer patients undergoing treatment for cancer, the effects of cancer or the effects of cancer treatment are now encouraged to apply for exemption certificates from their GP surgery or oncology clinics.
Applications for certificates received by 24th March will be processed in time to be used for 1st April 2009. Patients who do not apply for their certificate in time will have any prescription charges they have paid since the 1st April refunded. Exemption certificates last for five years (but can be reapplied for) and cover all prescriptions not just those relating to cancer - they must be countersigned by their GP, hospital doctor or service doctor.
Sarah Talbot-Williams, Director of Campaigning and Communications at CLIC Sargent, says: “The scrapping of prescription charges for cancer patients will make a real difference to the lives of childhood cancer survivors who can face a lifetime of medical issues and costs. We believe this measure will significantly help, as children and young people strive to survive well and get their lives back.”
For more information please visit the Department of Health website: www.dh.gov.uk/helpwithhealthcosts or call: 0845 610 1112.
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