Prescription charges - counting the cost
I've often had to stretch out medications or self-medicate because I can't afford another prescription. Or I don't take medications designed to off-set the adverse effects of other mecications because I can only afford one prescription, making me more unwell than I otherwise would be
Campaign for free prescriptions
Every year, 800,000 people in England fail to get some or all of their prescriptions because they simply cannot afford the cost. The current system means that the sicker a person is, the more they will have to pay. Those with long term conditions are the hardest hit.
In 2008, Gordon Brown promised to scrap prescription charges for people with long term conditions. Mind is part of the Prescription Charges Coalition that campaigns to make this promise a reality.
We believe:
- prescription charges for all those with long-term health conditions should be abolished.
Read the Coalition's submission to the Government on prescription charges
What we are fighting for
We want:
- the political parties to commit to scrapping prescription charges for people with long term conditions.