Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 114394

Prescriptions: Fees and Charges

Tabled: 20 February 2026

Answered: 26 February 2026

Question

Gregory Stafford

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of adding cystic fibrosis to the list of medical conditions that qualify for exemption from NHS prescription charges.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed

I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to the Hon. Member for Yeovil on 27 January 2026 to Question 107568.The last review of the prescription charge exemptions for people with long term conditions was conducted in 2009, by Professor Ian Gilmore, th...

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