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Prescriptions: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will commit to a review of the prescription charge exemption list to reflect the changing nature of many long-term conditions including cystic fibrosis.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
5 Jun 2026
Target answer date
9 Jun 2026
Answer
15 Jun 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 5 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will commit to a review of the prescription charge exemption list to reflect the changing nature of many long-term conditions including cystic fibrosis.

  2. 9 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 15 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    The Government currently has no plans to review or amend the list of medical conditions that entitle someone to apply for a medical exemption certificate.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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