Health

Charges for NHS prescriptions and NHS dental care in England will rise from 1 April, the Government has announced – so i f you've been meaning to go to the dentist, see if you can book in before then to avoid paying extra.

The 'unfair' practice of NHS doctors charging people with mental health problems up to £150 to fill in a crucial debt help form is to be reviewed, the Prime Minster has announced.

NHS hospitals in England have made a record £120 million in car park charges in the past year, and are raking in £100,000s a year by fining patients, visitors and staff deemed to have fallen foul of car parking rules, it's been revealed.

People who have suffered domestic violence and want to take their case to court can be charged more than £100 to get their GP to support their legal aid application - and could even pay up to £300 - a MoneySavingExpert.com investigation reveals.

A campaign has been launched calling for an investigation into fitness app Bounts after the company made it more difficult to earn rewards from exercising. Paid-for subscriptions have also been scrapped and many customers have been left confused about how to claim refunds.

Charities have united in a new campaign from the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute, chaired by MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis, to stop NHS doctors charging people with mental health problems up to £150 to fill in a form crucial for them to get debt help.

Tens of thousands of people who are living or lived with someone with a 'severe mental impairment' may be able to reclaim council tax, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal, after three charities warned many overpay. One MoneySaver told us her mum was refunded £3,000 after overpaying for seven years – here's how to claim.

The cost of NHS dental check-ups and treatment will increase by 5% next month – so if you've been meaning to go to the dentist, see if you can book in before that to avoid paying extra.

"My other half deals with the finances. I don't know anything about it." I've lost count of the times I've heard this.