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Commons · Question 50558 · Tabled 7 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 12 May 2025
Question
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...