Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 4434
Prescriptions: Fees and Charges
Tabled: 5 September 2024
Answered: 13 September 2024
Question
Charlotte Nichols
Labour — Warrington North
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will take steps to review the prescription charge medical exemption list annually.
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 is a wide ra...
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