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Commons · Question 70548 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 9 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Melanie Onn

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support access to NHS prescriptions for people unable to operate online health services.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 9 Sep 2025

People who are unable to use online health services are still able to access the NHS via traditional routes. To get a prescription without online services, patients can visit their GP surgery and request a paper repeat prescription slip or fill out a form...