In 2008 Professor Ian Gilmore, President of the Royal College of Physicians, was asked to lead an independent review on how a prescription charge exemption for people with long term conditions should be implemented, including how it would be phased in. The Government is now publishing the review, which was submitted to previous ministers in November 2009

Earl Howe, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Quality said:

l wish to thank Professor Ian Gilmore for his work on the report, which we are publishing today. He has undertaken a thorough analysis of the issues and has carefully considered the views of patient representative groups, charities and other interested parties.

Any decisions on future changes to the system of prescription charges and exemptions would need to be taken in the context of the next Spending Review, which is due to report in the Autumn.

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