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
Take action by emailing your MP today!
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.
Over a year ago Gordon Brown pledged to scrap prescription charges for people with long-term medical conditions and commissioned a review to look into how this would be done. We are still waiting for the review to be published and time is running out!
We believe:
- prescription charges for all those with long-term health conditions should be abolished.
Read our submission to the Government on prescription charges
What we are fighting for
We want:
- the Government to publish its review on prescription charges
- the change Gordon Brown promised to happen urgently.