PRICE GUIDE · CARE & SUPPORT · 2026–2027
Medication Support cost in the UK
£12–£27 per visit. Typically £18.
A medication support visit costs about £12–£27, with £18 typical. A quick fifteen-minute prompt costs least; a thirty-minute visit to assist with medicines from a private agency costs most. Medicines given at set times each day mean several visits, so the weekly cost adds up.
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HOW MUCH IT COSTS
How much does medication support cost in the UK?
| Low end | £12 | a fifteen-minute prompt on a council rate |
|---|---|---|
| Typical | £18 | what most people pay |
| High end | £27 | a thirty-minute private visit to assist |
Locufy guide prices for 2026–2027. Updated 2026. A national range, not a quote — enter your town above for real prices from the carers and care agencies near you.
What moves the price
- Visit length — a fifteen-minute medication prompt costs less than a thirty-minute visit
- Prompt or assist — assisting with medicines takes more training than reminding someone
- Visits per day — medicines due three or four times a day mean several medication support visits
- Time-critical doses — medication support at exact times, such as for Parkinson's, is harder to schedule
- Council or private rates — private medication support visits cost more than council-contracted ones
- Region — medication support visits in the South East and London cost the most
WHAT YOU GET
What a medication support visit includes
Takes: Usually fifteen to thirty minutes per visit, one or more times a day. Not included: Injections, controlled drug administration and clinical tasks need a nurse; longer care visits are priced in the guides below.
WHAT PEOPLE BOOK
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How to pay less
- Ask the pharmacist about blister packs or an automatic dispenser to reduce medication support visits
- Combine medication support with a meal visit rather than booking separate calls
- Ask the council for an assessment, as medication support may be included in a care package
Before you book
- Check the medication support agency is registered with CQC, the Care Inspectorate, CIW or RQIA
- Agree whether carers will prompt or assist with medicines, and record it in the care plan
- Give the medication support team an up-to-date list from the GP or pharmacy
- Ask how missed or refused doses are recorded and reported to you
Medication Support cost: questions people ask
About £12–£27 a visit, with £18 typical. Fifteen-minute prompts cost least; thirty-minute private visits to assist with medicines cost most.
Usually fifteen to thirty minutes. Visits that also include a meal or personal care take longer.
Not usually. Injections and some clinical tasks are done by nurses, though carers may be trained for certain delegated tasks under nursing supervision.
Often. Pharmacists can supply blister packs and advise on reminders or automatic dispensers, which can reduce the visits needed.
Injections, controlled drug administration and clinical nursing tasks are not part of a carer's visit.
They are Locufy guide prices for the UK, taken from published per-visit home care prices. They show a national range rather than a quote.
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