Written question asked by Lord Lansley (Conservative) on Wednesday, 8 October 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 October 2008. It was answered by Ann Keen (Labour) on Thursday, 16 October 2008 on behalf of the Department of Health.
Prescriptions: Fees and Charges
- Question
- (4) how many cancer patients paid prescription charges in the latest year for which figures are available.
- Answer
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The expected cost of exempting cancer patients in England from prescription charges is around £20 million a year. This will be funded from within our existing Comprehensive Spending Review settlement.We do not hold figures on how many cancer patients currently pay prescription charges however, we estimate this to be in the region of 250,000 people.
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- 480 c1467W;480 c1457W; 226287
- Session
- 2007-08
- Subjects
- Fees and charges Prescriptions
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