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

LabourRedditch

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 Smyth
There 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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