Help with health costs
Most NHS treatment is free but there are a number of things for which there may be charges. Find out what services you might be charged for and whether you might be eligible for help with these costs.
You can also learn whether you need to pay for healthcare if you come from abroad
This content applies to Scotland
Help with health costs
Help with the costs of prescriptions, dental treatment, sight tests and glasses, travel to hospital costs and wigs and fabric supports.
Scottish Government guide on help with health costs
Charges for prescriptions, sight tests, dental treatment, wigs and fabric supports and the value of the vouchers available for glasses and contact lenses.
NHS charges for people from abroad
Information on charges for NHS treatment for people from abroad including who is entitled to receive free NHS treatment and which treatment is always free.