This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Review the prescription tax especially for the over 60s.
The Government is considering raising the age for free prescriptions from 60 to 66 years old. It is time the £9.35 prescription tax was reviewed and reformed. I was a pharmacy technician & I am very aware that the prescription tax costs more in administration to run than it brings in!
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I speak as a former training family doctor. Some patients ask their doctor "which of these can I miss?" due to the cost of multiple medications. Sometimes it's cheaper on private prescription. Some people resort to buying medication online which can result in death. I propose a flat rate of 50p per item with a cap of £3 per prescription with exemptions for the elderly. There is no need for cost cutting. Well organised good quality medicine is always value for money medicine!
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