Help for handicapped people / prepared by the Department of Health and Social Security and the Welsh Office.
- Department of Health and Social Security
- Date:
- 1972
Licence: Open Government Licence
Credit: Help for handicapped people / prepared by the Department of Health and Social Security and the Welsh Office. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Your family doctor National Health Service charges You should go to him when you want advice about your health. He will make sure that you receive proper treatment, and give you expert help and advice about the health services described in this booklet. He will also advise you where to enquire about the social services. In an emergency, any doctor in the National Health Service can be asked for treatment. A leaflet, (NHS 2) ‘Your Guide to the National Health Service’ is obtainable from your local social security office or Executive Council. Charges are made for National Health Service prescriptions, dental treatment and glasses; and for drugs, dentures, elastic hosiery, wigs and fabric supports supplied by hospital out-patient departments. But many people do not have to pay the charges and others may be entitled to substantial help on income grounds, particularly with the higher charges. Prescription charges The following people do not have to pay prescription charges: People aged 65 and over Children under 15 Exemption certificates are available to people: who suffer from certain conditions, these include a continuing physical disability which prevents them from leaving home except with someone else’s help; or are war pensioners and the prescription is for the accepted disablement; or are getting supplementary benefit or family income supplement—(in this case the exemption certificate also covers dependants) ; Or are expectant mothers or a mother with a child under one year of age. If you are not in any of these groups, you can still claim exemption, or refund of charges, if your income is not much above supplementary benefit level. If you are not exempt and have to pay for frequent prescriptions, it is cheaper to 1]](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b32230497_0011.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
