Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 86820
Prescriptions: Fees and Charges
Tabled: 30 October 2025
Answered: 10 November 2025
Question
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he will review the current appeals process for NHS prescription penalty charges to ensure that reasonable discretion is applied in cases of (a) genuine mistake and (b) hardship.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedThere are no plans to review the appeals process. The Real Time Exemption Checking Service in England (RTEC) helps pharmacy teams confirm whether a patient holds a valid exemption from National Health Service prescription charges quickly while in the phar...
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