Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 108536

Chronic Illnesses: Prescriptions

Tabled: 26 January 2026
Answered: 30 January 2026
Named Day

Question

Sarah Bool

ConservativeSouth Northamptonshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the NHS Business Services Authority on extending the duration of Medical Exemption Certificates for those with long-term conditions.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has had no such discussions.