This House of Commons Library Briefing Paper briefly examines the future of NHS charges. In the context of financial pressure on the NHS, there have been calls for the introduction of additional charges for services, such as GP appointments, although there have been no Government plans to introduce further charges.
The paper also details the reaction to Coronovirus outbreak, specifically on calls to suspend prescription charges in England for its duration and the action taken to enable free parking for NHS and relevant key worker staff at hospitals.