Rejected petition Ban prescription charges on asthmatic meditations for sufferers on the NHS

Asthma is a respiratory condition. It affects 1 in 11 children & 1 in 12 adults . Many people struggle daily with the condition and it is estimated that 3 people die everyday due to asthma in the UK. The government could do more to help save these lives by excluding prescription costs on inhailars.

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Statistics from www.asthma.org.uk

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/123104

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Date submitted 25 June 2016
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