Prescriptions: Fees and Charges

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients does the government assess will be impacted by its decision to freeze prescription charges in England.

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1. 27 November 2025

   Written question

   To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients does the government assess will be impacted by its decision to freeze prescription charges in England.

   Source: Commons

2. 3 December 2025

   Answer

   Approximately 40% of people who receive prescriptions are not entitled to exemption from National Health Service prescription charges and will therefore benefit from the decision to freeze charges for the second successive year, keeping the cost of a pres...

   Source: Written answer

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