Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 13024

Prescriptions: Fees and Charges

Tabled: 6 November 2024

Answered: 13 November 2024

Question

Ian Byrne

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to review the prescription charge exemption list.

Answer

Karin Smyth

There are no current plans to review the list of prescription charge exemptions. Approximately 89% of prescription items are dispensed free of charge in the community in England, and there are a wide range of exemptions from prescription charges already i...

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