United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 18462
Occupational Therapy: Prescriptions
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13 July 2026
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20 July 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of occupational therapist prescribing rights on (a) reducing waiting times and (b) improving access to care in West Dorset.
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13 July 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of occupational therapist prescribing rights on (a) reducing waiting times and (b) improving access to care in West Dorset.
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20 July 2026
Answer
We support the expansion of non-medical professional groups being able to use legal mechanisms to prescribe, supply, and administer medicines to patients where it is safe to do so. There is a robust process in place for making such changes to ensure they ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-07-13/18462
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1927201
- uk · wq-1927201 · source updated 20 July 2026