Question follow-through · 17307

Endometriosis: Prescriptions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to review the current criteria for medical exemption certificates for prescription charges to include endometriosis.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
9 Jul 2026
Target answer date
13 Jul 2026
Answer
18 Aug 2026 · 40 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 9 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to review the current criteria for medical exemption certificates for prescription charges to include endometriosis.

  2. 13 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 18 Aug 2026

    Answer published

    I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 18 August 2026 in response to Question 18253.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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