Written question WQ87863
- Asked by
- Janet Finch-SaundersConservative
- To be answered by
- Minister for Health and Social Services
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 6 days
Question
Will the Minister exempt people who struggle to access pharmacies due to ill-health from prescription delivery charges in Wales?
Answer
Answered by Minister for Health and Social Services
Prescription delivery services do not form part of the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework. Therefore, the decision as to whether or not to offer a prescription delivery service is a commercial one made by individual pharmacies. Many pharmacies in Wales offer delivery services free of charge and prioritise people who have no other means of collecting their medicines from the pharmacy. All community pharmacies are obliged by equalities legislation to make reasonable adjustments to ensure persons with disabilities can access their services, in some circumstance this could include prescription deliveries.