Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 98437
Prescriptions: Fees and Charges
Tabled: 9 December 2025
Answered: 17 December 2025
Question
Alicia Kearns
Conservative — Rutland and Stamford
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has undertaken a review of the medical exemption criteria for prescription charges, particularly in relation to solid-organ transplant recipients.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedNo review of the medical exemption criteria for prescription charges has been undertaken.There are extensive arrangements in place in England to ensure that prescriptions are affordable for everyone. Approximately 89% of prescription items are dispensed f...
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