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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-04-11more like thismore than 2019-04-11
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Asthma: Prescriptions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that prescription charges do not have an impact on health inequalities in people with asthma, following Asthma UK’s recent report Paying to Breathe: Why unfair asthma prescription charges must be stopped?. more like this
tabling member constituency Strangford more like this
tabling member printed
Jim Shannon more like this
uin 244090 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-04-24more like thismore than 2019-04-24
answer text <p>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, prescription prepayment certificates are available. A holder of a 12-month certificate can get all the prescriptions they need for just £2 per week.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South Ribble more like this
answering member printed Seema Kennedy more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-04-24T12:31:38.383Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-24T12:31:38.383Z
answering member
4455
label Biography information for Seema Kennedy more like this
tabling member
4131
label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this