This petition was submitted during the 2019 to 2024 Parliament
Rejected petition Introduce free prescriptions for people with long-term mental health conditions
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Introduce free prescriptions for people with diagnosed long-term mental health conditions, helping to close the current gap between mental and physical health conditions, and enabling access to mental health support for everyone.
Currently people with certain medical conditions can get free NHS prescriptions. These conditions include cancer, diabetes, and hyperthyroidism, and are typically continuing physical disabilities. Unfortunately, people diagnosed with long-term mental health conditions are not provided with the same support. Many people with long-term mental health conditions have co-existing conditions, meaning the number and cost of medications can be very expensive and unmanageable.
Why was this petition rejected?
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We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:
Extend NHS Free prescription to those who have a mental health condition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/618679
Free prescriptions for everyone with long-term or chronic health conditions: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/623701
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