United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 117828
Prescriptions
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4 March 2026
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10 March 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many overseas prescriptions are dispensed in a) the UK and b) England i) in total, ii) by medicines dispensed and iii) by origin country.
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4 March 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many overseas prescriptions are dispensed in a) the UK and b) England i) in total, ii) by medicines dispensed and iii) by origin country.
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10 March 2026
Answer
The United Kingdom only recognises overseas prescriptions from European Economic Area (EEA) countries and Switzerland. Most medicines, with the exception of schedule 1 to 3 controlled drugs and specials, prescribed in these countries can be dispensed by U...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-03-04/117828
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1887737
- uk · wq-1887737 · source updated 10 March 2026