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UIN 69192

Rheumatoid Arthritis: Prescriptions

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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3 November 2021

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8 November 2021 · Answer

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8 November 2021

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of classifying rheumatoid arthritis as a medical condition which provides exemption from the prescription charge.

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  1. 3 November 2021

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of classifying rheumatoid arthritis as a medical condition which provides exemption from the prescription charge.

    Source: Commons

  2. 8 November 2021

    Answer

    We currently have no plans to review or extend the prescription charge medical exemptions list to include rheumatoid arthritis. Approximately 89% of prescriptions are already dispensed free of charge and extensive arrangements are in place to help those m...

    Source: Written answer

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