Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 34681

Prescriptions: Fees and Charges

Tabled: 28 February 2025

Answered: 7 March 2025

Question

Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of prescription charges on patients with long-term health conditions; and whether he has made an estimate of the number individuals not taking pr

Answer

Karin Smyth

The Department has made no assessment of the impact of prescription charges on patients’ health outcomes, or the number of hospital admissions or general practice visits. The Department does not hold data on the number of individuals not taking prescribed...

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