Thank you for your request for information about the following:

‘Can you please give me information regarding:

1. How many UK citizens has the NHSBSA taken to court over unpaid NHS prescription charges within the time frame stated in my request.

2. How many of these were ordered to pay, in terms of fines or costs or in any other monetary way having lost the action against the NHSBSA.

3. How many UK citizens have been found to have appealed a prescription penalty, but the NHSBSA had informed them there was no record of their appeal- and subsequently the appeal was then found. lost their appeal comminiation (any form).’

Your request was received on 12 March 2024 and I am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Response

Question 1

0

Question 2

0

Question 3

This information is not held by the NHSBSA as it is not recorded as part of our processes.

Data Queries

If you have any queries regarding the data provided, or if you plan on publishing the data please contact foirequests@nhsbsa.nhs.uk ensuring you quote the above reference. This is important to ensure that the figures are not misunderstood or misrepresented.

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http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

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Failure to do so is a breach of the terms of the licence.

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