Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 16698
General Practitioners: Prescriptions
Tabled: 27 November 2024
Answered: 3 December 2024
Question
Nesil Caliskan
Labour — Barking
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the timeframe GPs have to authorise repeat prescriptions.
Answer
Stephen KinnockThere is no set timeframe for which general practitioners (GPs) must authorise repeat prescriptions. However, GPs should ensure that their patients know when to request the next batch of their repeat prescriptions, to allow sufficient time for it to be au...
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