Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 27428

Prescriptions: Fees and Charges

Tabled: 29 January 2025
Answered: 3 February 2025

Question

Adam Dance

Liberal DemocratYeovil

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of people not taking prescribed medication due to prescription charges.

Answer

Karin Smyth
No assessment has been made of the number of people not taking prescribed medication due to prescription charges.There are extensive arrangements in place in England to ensure that prescriptions are affordable for everyone. Approximately 89% of prescripti...

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 27428) →