Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the process is for reviewing the prescription charge exemption criteria.
There is no set process or timeframe for reviewing prescription charges exemptions. With a range of charge exemptions already in place, almost 90% of items prescribed are free on the National Health Service in England. Furthermore, the cost of pre-payment certificates has been frozen, ensuring people can get access to affordable prescriptions.