Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 18462
Occupational Therapy: Prescriptions
Tabled: 13 July 2026
Answered: 20 July 2026
Question
Edward Morello
Liberal Democrat — West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of occupational therapist prescribing rights on (a) reducing waiting times and (b) improving access to care in West Dorset.
Answer
Preet Kaur GillWe 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 ...
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