Self-care pharmacy first scheme extended till September 2023
The scheme replaced the minor ailments scheme which allows certain patients to receive free medications from 15 pharmacies in Haringey.
Who is eligible?
Patients are eligible for this service if they receive free prescriptions in categories relating to income. An additional category (which is not based on income) is for young people aged 16, 17, or 18 and in full time education, part-time education or doing an accredited apprenticeship.
Eligible
- Patients aged under 16 years who have at least 1 parent who would be eligible for this service.
- Patients who are receiving Universal Credit and whose income is at a level where they are eligible for free prescriptions.
- Patients receiving any other benefits which give them eligibility for free prescriptions.
- Young people aged 16,17 or 18 years and in full or part-time education or undertaking an accredited level 1 apprenticeship.
- People who are homeless and who have a local authority ‘Letter of homelessness.’
Not eligible
- Age related categories for under 16 years and over 60 years of age
- Current medical exemption certificate
- Current maternity exemption certificate
- Current pre- payment certificates
