Prescriptions: Fees and Charges
Commons · Question 13024 · Tabled 6 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 13 Nov 2024
Question
Asked by Ian Byrne
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to review the prescription charge exemption list.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 13 Nov 2024
There are no current plans to review the list of prescription charge exemptions. Approximately 89% of prescription items are dispensed free of charge in the community in England, and there are a wide range of exemptions from prescription charges already i...