Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 75863
Ophthalmic Services and Prescriptions: Fees and Charges
Tabled: 8 September 2025
Answered: 8 October 2025
Question
Vikki Slade
Liberal Democrat — Mid Dorset and North Poole
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to change the age at which people become eligible for free (a) prescriptions and (b) optical care.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedFree National Health Service prescriptions and NHS-funded sight tests are available for many. This includes children under the age of 16 years old and those under the age of 19 years old in full time education, people on a low income, and adults aged 60 y...
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