Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 102313

Prescriptions: Fees and Charges

Tabled: 2 January 2026
Answered: 8 January 2026

Question

Paul Davies

LabourColne Valley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to review the medical exemption list, in the context of their being no formal review since 1968.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
There are no current plans to review the list of prescription charge exemptions or the list of medical conditions that entitle someone to apply for a medical exemption certificate. There are no specific conditions that need to be met to trigger a formal r...

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