Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the Government's policy is on voluntary co-payments in the NHS.
Co-funding and most forms of co-payment, other than those limited forms permitted by Regulations, such as prescription charges, are contrary to National Health Service policy.
More information on co-payments can be found at the following address:
https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/cp-12.pdf