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Prescriptions: Fees and Charges

Asked by Lee AndersonReform UKDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 20 March 2026UIN 120890

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to review the medical exemption list for prescription charges.

Answered by Dr Zubir Ahmed

The Government currently has no plans to review or amend the list of medical conditions that entitle someone to apply for a medical exemption certificate. No assessment has been made of the potential impact of prescription charges on people with inflammatory bowel disease.

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