Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 18460

Occupational Therapy: Prescriptions

Tabled: 13 July 2026

Answered: 20 July 2026

Question

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

Preet Kaur Gill

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 ...

ⓘ

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 18460) →