A copy of the information is enclosed.

The data provided is from September 2014 – 4 January 2018

PCN – Prescription Charge Notice

Year
PCNs Issued
PCNs with the prescription charge recovered
PCNs with the full value recovered
2014/2015
143,684 
41,700 
35,576 
2015/2016
512,583 
148,137 
135,323 
2016/2017
975,065 
246,489 
217,666 
2017/2018
745,100 
191,223 
160,750 



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