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1348834

registered interest
date	20/07/2021
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Asthma: Prescriptions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the merits of making prescriptions available for biologics for (a) severe asthma and (b) asthma that is difficult to control, available within secondary care.
tabling member constituency	Makerfield
tabling member printed	Yvonne Fovargue
uin	36620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2021 answer text <p>Clinicians are responsible for making prescribing decisions for their patients, taking into account the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s technology appraisals and guidance on management of asthma and the local commissioning decisions of their respective clinical commissioning groups.</p><p>Prescribing of biologics is co-ordinated through severe asthma centre multi-disciplinary team to ensure current treatments are optimised and all appropriate treatments are considered with use of biologics as part of the treatment review for each patient. The biologic prescribing pathway is one of the areas of focus for the NHS England Severe Asthma Accelerated Access Collaborative.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 27/07/2021 14:09:09 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4034 label Biography information for Yvonne Fovargue

1330770

registered interest
date	08/06/2021
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Asthma: Prescriptions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to add asthma to the list of long-term medical conditions that are exempt from prescription charges.
tabling member constituency	North East Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Richard Fuller
uin	12096
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2021 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to review or extend the prescription charge medical exemptions list. Around 89% of prescriptions are dispensed free of charge and extensive arrangements are already in place to help people, including those with asthma. To support those with the greatest need who do not qualify for an exemption, the cost of prescriptions can be spread by purchasing prescription pre-payment certificates. A holder of a 12-month certificate can get all the prescriptions they need for just over £2 per week.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 15/06/2021 10:48:07 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller

1191365

registered interest
date	28/04/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Asthma: Prescriptions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of people in England with asthma who do not currently have prescription prepayment certificates.
tabling member printed	Lord Rennard
uin	HL3545
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>This information is not held in the format requested.</p><p>Medical conditions are not disclosed when a prescription pre-payment certificate is purchased.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 04/05/2020 16:10:28 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	2484 label Biography information for Lord Rennard

1169444

registered interest
date	08/01/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Asthma: Prescriptions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to add asthma to the list of long-term medical conditions that are exempt from prescription charges; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	1363
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2020 answer text <p>The Department has no plans to change the list of medical exemptions from prescription charges. Extensive arrangements are already in place to help people access National Health Service prescriptions. These include a broad range of NHS prescription charge exemptions for which someone with asthma may qualify.</p><p>To support those with an ongoing medical condition who do not qualify for an exemption, the cost of the prescription pre-payment certificates has been frozen for another year. A holder of a 12-month certificate can get all the prescriptions they need for just £2 per week.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 15/01/2020 11:28:19 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1167521

registered interest
date	30/10/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Asthma: Prescriptions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for his policy of the report entitled, A Hidden Harm: Why healthcare professionals want to stop unfair asthma prescription charges published by Asthma UK with the Royal College of Nursing, Association of Respiratory Nurse Specialists and Primary Care Respiratory Society.
tabling member constituency	High Peak
tabling member printed	Ruth George
uin	7799
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>The Department has no plans to change the list of medical exemptions from prescription charges. Extensive arrangements are already in place to help people access National Health Service prescriptions. These include a broad range of NHS prescription charge exemptions for which someone with asthma may qualify.</p><p>People on a low income, who do not qualify for an exemption, may be eligible for full or partial help with prescription charges through application to the NHS Low Income Scheme.</p><p>To support those with the greatest need who do not qualify for an exemption, the cost of the prescription pre-payment certificates has been frozen for another year. A holder of a 12-month certificate can get all the prescriptions they need for just £2 per week.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 04/11/2019 17:33:56 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George

1147751

registered interest
date	02/10/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Asthma: Prescriptions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to add asthma to the list of long-term medical conditions that are exempt from prescription charges.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	293683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 08/10/2019 15:24:47 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1133261

registered interest
date	19/06/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Asthma: Prescriptions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of asthma sufferers that are unable to access medication as a result of the cost of prescription charges.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
uin	266771
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>The Department has made no estimate. Extensive arrangements are already in place to help people access National Health Service prescriptions. These include a broad range of NHS prescription charge exemptions for which someone with asthma may qualify.</p><p>To support those with the greatest need who do not qualify for an exemption, the cost of the prescription pre-payment certificates has been frozen for another year. A holder of a 12-month certificate can get all the prescriptions they need for just £2 per week.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 27/06/2019 12:57:10 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

1127994

registered interest
date	21/05/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Asthma: Prescriptions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what response they have made of the report by Asthma UK Paying to breathe: Why unfair asthma prescription charges must be stopped; and whether they have responded, or intend to respond, to that report.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL15879
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2019 answer text <p>I recently met with Asthma UK and discussed their report. Departmental officials continue to engage with Asthma UK on the issues raised in the meeting.</p><p>The Government has no plans to review the current system of medical exemptions from prescription charges. Extensive arrangements are already in place to help people access National Health Service prescriptions. These include a broad range of NHS prescription charge exemptions.</p><p>To support those with the greatest need who do not qualify for an exemption, the cost of the prescription pre-payment certificates has been frozen for another year. A holder of a 12-month certificate can get all the prescriptions they need for just £2 per week.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 05/06/2019 14:08:14 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1126838

registered interest
date	15/05/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Asthma: Prescriptions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to respond to Asthma UK's stop unfair prescription charges campaign.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	254816
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department is aware of Asthma UK’s campaign in relation to prescription charges. The Department does not have plans to review the current system. Extensive arrangements are already in place to help people afford National Health Service prescriptions. These include a broad range of NHS prescription charge exemptions, for which someone with asthma may qualify.</p><p>To support those with greatest need who do not qualify for an exemption, cost of the prescription pre-payment certificates were frozen for another year. A holder of a 12-month certificate can get all the prescriptions they need for just £2 per week.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 22/05/2019 10:42:14 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1126839

registered interest
date	15/05/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Asthma: Prescriptions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of the current prescription charging regime on access to medication for asthma patients.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	254817
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department has made no such assessment. Extensive arrangements are already in place to help people access National Health Service prescriptions. These include a broad range of NHS prescription charge exemptions, for which someone with asthma may qualify.</p><p>To support those with greatest need who do not qualify for an exemption, cost of the prescription pre-payment certificates were frozen for another year. A holder of a 12-month certificate can get all the prescriptions they need for just £2 per week.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 22/05/2019 10:40:18 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy