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Commons · Question 50558 · Tabled 7 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 12 May 2025

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Asked by Daisy Cooper

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to encourage pharmacies to register for the Real Time Exemption Checking Service.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 12 May 2025

The Real Time Exemption Checking Service in England (RTEC) helps pharmacy teams confirm whether a patient holds a valid exemption from National Health Service prescription charges quickly. The Department supports the use of the RTEC and recognises the ben...