Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 77590
Asthma: Medical Equipment
Tabled: 16 September 2025
Answered: 13 October 2025
Question
Mr James Frith
Labour — Bury North
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of providing free prescriptions for inhalers to people with asthma who are moving into adulthood.
Answer
Karin SmythThere are no plans to review the list of medical conditions that entitle someone to apply for a medical exemption certificate.There are extensive arrangements in place in England to ensure that prescriptions are affordable for everyone. Approximately 89% ...
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