Prescriptions: Fees and Charges
Commons · Question 102313 · Tabled 2 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Paul Davies
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to review the medical exemption list, in the context of their being no formal review since 1968.
Answer
Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 8 Jan 2026
There are no current plans to review the list of prescription charge exemptions or the list of medical conditions that entitle someone to apply for a medical exemption certificate. There are no specific conditions that need to be met to trigger a formal r...