Rejected petition Allow medication for mental health disorders on medical exemption certificates

Currently people with diabetes and epilepsy are entitled to free medication with a medical exemption certificate. People with mental health disorders such as bipolar disorder, depression and schizophrenia are not. This is fundamentally discriminatory against people with mental health problems.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/105467

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Date submitted 12 December 2015
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