Boots, Scrap Prescription Delivery Charges Now

For the vast majority of people in the U.K. receiving their medications is a necessity and not a luxury, however, it is wrong for Boots to charge individuals like the elderly and disabled a £5 charge per prescription delivered or an annual charge of £55 unless the prescription is ordered online in which case delivery of such prescriptions from Boots are delivered free of charge. If the vast majority of small and independent Pharmacies can deliver prescriptions free of charge then surely one of the largest retailers in the U.K. can do likewise. This charge is almost a tax on health for those who can least afford it and I call on Boots to scrap this unfair charge immediately as it is hitting some of the most vulnerable members of our society. If Boots believe that the funding of Pharmacy services is not what it should be then that is a matter Boots should take up with the relevant Health Departments across the U.K. rather than introduce a charge which many can ill afford.