£85 Prescription Charges for Disabled in Kensington and Chelsea

Dear Kensington and Chelsea Primary Care Trust (PCT),

This is a copy of FOI request sent to the DOH, I would also request
this PCT answer the questions put here please?

Dear Department of Health,

I currently have to pay for a private prescription as the
medication isn't available on the NHS- the prices in this council
(Kensington and Chelsea) vary but charge up to 85 GBP (which would
leave most on benefits choosing from food or medicine) to much less
in other chemists - but due to patients being on rotas (sent
between many different GP's rather than being allocated on GP) it
is not possible to deal with one G and Chemist- so sometimes the
very poor suffer most - as in having to pay up to £85 from their
benefits for vital medications: MY FOI request please is;

What is the legislation on charges for disabled people?
How many complaints have been received by disabled people for
prescription charges?

Is there any legal action that can be taken against
chemists/pharmacies that over-charge?

Yours faithfully,

Liz R

CC KC PCT

Yours sincerely,

Liz R

Dear Kensington and Chelsea Primary Care Trust (PCT),

by law, under all circumstances, the authority should have
responded by now

Yours faithfully,

Liz R

Dear Kensington and Chelsea Primary Care Trust (PCT),

Thank you - I understand that Private Prescriptions are outside of
the PCT remit

Yours faithfully,

Liz R