Petition · past parliament

Free prescriptions for people with heart conditions.

Closed 573 signatures

What the petition asks

Heart disease affects 2.3 million people in the uk and is one of the biggest killers, yet heart patients still have to pay for medication. Persciptions should be free for all heart patients.

The Coalition has published a report examining the impact of prescription charges on people with long term health conditions in England. The findings highlighted that charging for medication is making it more difficult for people to manage their conditions effectively, leading to more severe health problems and extra costs to the NHS and society as a whole.

Living with a heart condition has a severe impact of an persons life, and having to pay for medication only adds to the problem.

Timeline

25 Nov 2015 Petition opened for signatures
25 May 2016 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 573
Status Closed
Opened 25 Nov 2015
Closed 25 May 2016

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