There's no charge in Wales for:
- NHS prescriptions
- NHS wigs and fabric supports
NHS dental treatment
Dental examinations are free in Wales if the patient is under the age of 18 or over 60.
From 1 April 2026, the NHS Dental charges in Wales are:
| Care Package | Patient charge |
|---|---|
| Urgent | £37.50 |
| New Patient Assessment - age 18 and over | £27.21 |
| Initial Assessment - under age 1 | £0.00 |
| Initial Assessment - age 1 to 4 | £0.00 |
| Initial Assessment - age 5 to 12 | £0.00 |
| Initial Assessment - age 13 to 17 | £0.00 |
| Simple Restorative | £36.03 |
| Extensive Restorative | £68.75 |
| Periodontal | £48.53 |
| Anterior root canal treatment (RCT) | £91.18 |
| Posterior root canal treatment | £182.72 |
| Crown or Bridge | £140.44 |
| Denture | £86.40 |
| Stabilisation | £75.00 |
| Miscellaneous | £25.00 |
| Recall - adult per visit | £25.00 |
| Recall - child per visit | £0.00 |
| Warranty Permanent Restorations | £0.00 |
| Warranty Root Fillings | £0.00 |
| Warranty - Crown, Bridge, Inlay, Only, Veneer | £0.00 |
Before 1 April 2026, the NHS dental charges were:
- Band 1: £20
- Band 2: £60
- Band 3: £260
- Band 4 urgent courses of treatment: £30
- Regulation 11: £78 for one appliance or £156 for 2 appliances
Optical
- Sight test - £43
- Home sight test - £81.27
Optical voucher values
Which voucher you're entitled to receive depends on how strong your lenses are. Your optician can tell you which voucher you're entitled to receive.
From 1 April 2025, the voucher values in Wales are:
Single vision
- Voucher 1 - £22.37
- Voucher 2 - £42.71
- Voucher 3 - £157.84
- Voucher 4 - £280.69
- Voucher 5 - £383.41
Bifocal and varifocal vouchers
- Voucher 6 - £40.68
- Voucher 7 - £78.31
- Voucher 8 - £304.08
- Voucher 9 - £393.58
- Voucher 10 - £539.01
Hospital eye service vouchers
- Voucher 11 - £539.01
- Voucher 12 - £57.97 per lens
Complex vouchers
Complex lens vouchers are awarded automatically by the optician to people who meet certain clinical criteria.
You must speak to your optician with any queries about this.
Further information about complex vouchers is available on the Gov.Wales website.
You can be prescribed either:
- one optical voucher for bifocals or varifocals
- 2 single optical vouchers to cover a pair of reading glasses and a pair of distance glasses
You must discuss which option is best for you with your optician.
Check what help you could get to pay for NHS costs and apply online.