Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 7252
Prescriptions: Chronic Illnesses
Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 11 October 2024
Question
Claire Hazelgrove
Labour — Filton and Bradley Stoke
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he had made of the impact of prescription costs on people with chronic health conditions.
Answer
Karin SmythNo assessment has been made of the impact of prescription costs on people with chronic health conditions. Approximately 89% of prescription items are dispensed free of charge in the community in England and there is a wide range of exemptions from prescri...
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