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Prescriptions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 9 September 2025 to Question 71118 on Prescriptions: Occupational Therapy, if he will provide an update on the work of his department relating to the medicines respo

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
29 May 2026
Target answer date
2 Jun 2026
Answer
8 Jun 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 29 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 9 September 2025 to Question 71118 on Prescriptions: Occupational Therapy, if he will provide an update on the work of his department relating to the medicines respo

  2. 2 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 8 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    The Department supports expanding medicines responsibilities for non‑medical professionals where it is safe to do so. Appropriately trained occupational therapists can already supply and administer medicines under Patient Specific Directions or Patient Gr...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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