Occupational Therapy: Prescriptions
Commons · Question 18460 · Tabled 13 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of extending prescribing rights for occupational therapists on patient access to treatment.
Answer
Answered by Preet Kaur Gill, 20 Jul 2026
We support the expansion of non-medical professional groups being able to use legal mechanisms to prescribe, supply, and administer medicines to patients where it is safe to do so. There is a robust process in place for making such changes to ensure they ...