Prescriptions: Fees and Charges
Commons · Question 86820 · Tabled 30 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he will review the current appeals process for NHS prescription penalty charges to ensure that reasonable discretion is applied in cases of (a) genuine mistake and (b) hardship.
Answer
Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 10 Nov 2025
There are no plans to review the appeals process. 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 while in the phar...