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Prescriptions: Fees and Charges

Commons · Question 34680 · Tabled 28 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 7 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has make an assessment of the potential merits of reviewing the prescription charge exemption list to increase the support for patients with chronic illness.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 7 Mar 2025

There are no current plans to review the list of prescription charge exemptions or the list of medical conditions that entitle someone to apply for a medical exemption certificate.There are extensive arrangements in place in England to ensure that prescri...