§ 29. Mr. Hurdasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether she will include leukaemia in the list of diseases in respect of which patients are exempted from prescription charges.
§ Dr. OwenNo. The list of specified medical conditions qualifying for exemption from prescription charges was the maximum on which agreement was possible with the representatives of the medical profession. I am, however, looking in detail at other ways of exempting people with chronic illnesses.