From 1st April 2023, women will be able to access cheaper HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy) to help with menopause symptoms.

• New HRT prescription prepayment certificate (PPC) will help around 400,000 women save hundreds of pounds annually, with costs reduced to less than £20 a year
• The certificate is available to get online or in some pharmacies, and can be used as many times as needed throughout the year

Women experiencing symptoms of the menopause can now access cheaper HRT - the main treatment for menopause symptoms - helping to save hundreds of pounds in prescription charges.

This will reduce prescription costs to just £19.30 per year and can be used against a list of eligible HRT items that includes patches, tablets and topical preparations. Patients can use the HRT PPC as many times as they need across the year.

How to use the new PPC

There are a few different ways to get the HRT PPC:

• online on the NHSBSA website: www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/hrt-ppc
• in person at some pharmacies
• if you’re deaf or hard of hearing, you can use the textphone (or minicom) to contact the NHSBSA using the text relay service. Dial 18001 then the relevant phone number. This will be available from 25 May 2023
• the NHSBSA also offers a telephone translation service and can provide documents in large print or Braille on request