§ 43. Dr. David Owenasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he has yet reopened discussions with the British Medical Association on prescription charges for psychiatric patients.
§ Sir K. JosephI have discussed with representatives of the British Medical Association the exemption of the chronic sick from prescription charges. Psychiatric conditions were among those which I bore in mind. In the light of the discussion I have however accepted that there is no prospect of any extension of the arrangements being possible.