BOLTON has been named amongst the UK locations who have received the highest number of PCN fines for non-payment of prescription charges.

New research carried out by FROM MARS has revealed the local authorities who have received the most fines and the staggering amounts they add up to.

Bolton ranked the 13th highest in the country for the number of PCN fines issued, with a total value of £73,508.

The research also revealed that all of the top 10 PCN fines combined had a value worth over £1,210,900.

The top 10 locations combined have received over 14,000 PCN fines for non-payment of prescription charges.

On average, the cost of an NHS prescription has risen 2.54% each year but is free for elderly and children.

With 2,810 PCNs issued for the non-payment of prescription fees, Birmingham is the local authority where the most people try to dodge paying for their prescriptions.

This is more than 1000 more PCNs than any other local authority.

Manchester comes second for the total number of PCNs issued for people not paying their prescription fees, with a total of 1,757 prescription PCN fines issued.

In third place is Leeds, where a total of 1,636 PCNs have been issued to people for not paying for their prescriptions when they should have.

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