Health Services: Disadvantaged
Commons · Question 11997 · Tabled 22 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Peter Lamb
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to help reduce barriers for adults on lower incomes attempting to access NHS care.
Answer
Answered by Preet Kaur Gill, 29 Jun 2026
National Health Services are free at the point of use for those ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom, except for certain charges, such as NHS prescriptions in England and dental charges across the UK.Many schemes are available to help reduce barriers...