Prescriptions: Fees and Charges
Commons · Question 102314 · 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, what specific clinical, economic, or operational thresholds (e.g., prevalence shifts, new NICE guidance, excess out of pocket costs) would need to be met to trigger a formal review of the medical e
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...