Prescriptions: Fees and Charges
Commons · Question 48855 · Tabled 29 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 6 May 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an estimate of the cost to the public purse of making prescriptions free for people with chronic, long-term conditions.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 6 May 2025
The Department has made no estimate. There are extensive arrangements currently in place in England to ensure that prescriptions are affordable for everyone, including for those with chronic, long-term conditions.Approximately 89% of prescription items ar...