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
Labour — Colne 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 AhmedThere 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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