Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 123266

Prescriptions: Fees and Charges

Tabled: 24 March 2026

Answered: 30 March 2026

Question

Damien Egan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the NHS prescription exemption-checking system.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed

While the Department has not undertaken a formal evaluation of the National Health Service prescription exemption‑checking system, it has put in place arrangements to balance timely access to medicines with proportionate protection of public funds.The Pre...

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