Petition · past parliament

Asthmatics should be able to be prescribed inhalers free on the NHS

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

Asthmatics currently have to pay £8.20 per inhaler, why should we have to pay to breathe? Iv made this petition due to recent talks about making e cigarettes available on the NHS. In my eyes smoking/drug taking is a lifestyle choice, we don't choose to have asthma, we're just stuck with it!

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

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Provide free asthma medication for diagnosed asthma sufferers

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Timeline

20 Aug 2015 Petition opened for signatures
21 Aug 2015 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18
Status Rejected
Rejected 21 Aug 2015

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.