United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 101020
Prescriptions: Fees and Charges
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1 December 2022
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8 December 2022 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to (a) include asthma in the medical exemptions list for NHS prescription charges, (b) backdate all prescription prepayment certificates to 12 months and (c) reduce all prescr
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1 December 2022
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to (a) include asthma in the medical exemptions list for NHS prescription charges, (b) backdate all prescription prepayment certificates to 12 months and (c) reduce all prescr
Source: Commons
8 December 2022
Answer
There are no current plans to do so. Approximately 89% of prescription items are dispensed free of charge and there are a range of exemptions in place, which those with asthma may be eligible for and be in receipt of free prescriptions. The cost of prescr...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-12-01/101020
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1547405
- uk · wq-1547405 · source updated 8 December 2022