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Help from the Health Service
If you have a medical condition or you are in receipt of:
- War or Ministry of Defence Disablement Pension
- Working tax credit
- Child tax credit
- Disabled person’s tax credit
- Income support
- Income based job seeker’s allowance
You may be entitled to:
- Free NHS prescriptions
- Free NHS dental treatment
- Free NHS sight tests
- Voucher towards the cost of glasses or contact lenses
- Free wigs and fabric support
- Repayment of reasonable travel costs to and from hospital for NHS treatment
For more information read leaflet HC11 – Are You Entitled To Help With Health Costs
If you are earning but are on low income you may be entitled to help with health costs. For more information contact NHS Direct and ask for an HC1 form.
PALs
PALS (Patient Advice and Liaison Service) is a service which is designed to support patients, relatives and carers in resolving concerns and answering queries about their health service.
For more information contact The PALs office at
Clarendon
Windmill Way
Hebburn
Tyne and Wear
NE31 1AT
0191 283 1000
