Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he will take steps to provide free NHS prescriptions to younger onset Parkinson's patients.

There are currently no plans to provide free National Health Service prescriptions to younger onset Parkinson's patients.

People with younger-onset Parkinson’s may be eligible for exemption from NHS prescription charges for another reason. Eligibility depends on the patient’s age, whether they are in qualifying full-time education, whether they are pregnant or have recently given birth, whether they have a qualifying medical condition, and whether they are in receipt of certain benefits or a war pension.

People on low incomes may also qualify for help through the NHS Low Income Scheme, and those who pay prescription charges regularly may be able to reduce costs by buying a prescription prepayment certificate.