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Written question asked by Mike Reader (Labour) on Friday, 28 August 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. It was answered by James Frith (Labour) on Wednesday, 9 September 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Sickle Cell Diseases: Prescriptions

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate her Department has made of the cost to the public purse of adding sickle cell disease to the list of medical conditions conferring exemption from prescription charges; and what estimate she has made of the number of people in England with sickle cell disease who pay for NHS prescriptions.

Answer

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

No specific estimates regarding this matter have been made.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
24963
Session
2026-27
Related items
Prescriptions: Fees and Charges
Tuesday, 18 August 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Fees and charges Exemptions Prescriptions Sickle cell diseases
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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