Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 3873
Prescriptions: Fees and Charges
Tabled: 2 September 2024
Answered: 9 September 2024
Question
Chris Bloore
Labour — Redditch
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to review the list of medical conditions for which a medical exemption certificate for free NHS prescriptions may be issued.
Answer
Karin SmythThere are no current plans to review the list of medical conditions that entitle someone to apply for a medical exemption certificate. Approximately 89% of prescription items are dispensed free of charge in the community in England, and there are a wide r...
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