Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 75491
Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome: Prescriptions
Tabled: 5 September 2025
Answered: 15 September 2025
Question
Dr Roz Savage
Liberal Democrat — South Cotswolds
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the eligibility for free prescriptions to people with Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedThere are no plans to review the list of medical conditions that entitle someone to apply for a medical exemption certificate.There are extensive arrangements in place in England to ensure that prescriptions are affordable for everyone. Approximately 89% ...
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