United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 804
Patients: Medical Equipment
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13 May 2026
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13 July 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what financial support and assistance is available to patients required to self fund essential medical equipment.
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13 May 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what financial support and assistance is available to patients required to self fund essential medical equipment.
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13 July 2026
Answer
National Health Service medical services are free at the point of use for the patient, as the system is taxpayer funded, although patients might be charged for some NHS services, for example, dental treatment, prescriptions, glasses, wigs, and fabric supp...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-05-13/804
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1904882
- uk · wq-1904882 · source updated 13 July 2026