Petition · past parliament
Add Multiple Sclerosis to the Medical Exemption list and revise the entire list.
Closed
95 signatures
What the petition asks
To obtain a Medical Exemption Certificate and get free NHS prescriptions a condition needs to be on the current Medical Exemption list. We feel this list does not go far enough to help those suffering with other long-term conditions and diseases. A revision could help thousands of British Citizens.
Recognised conditions include hypoparathyroidism and diabetes - both long-term conditions which require ongoing prescriptions. There are multiple other diseases which require regular prescriptions, including multiple sclerosis.
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurological condition which affects around 100,000 people in the UK. One medication of many given to MS sufferers is Gabapentin to help with spasms - a drug more commonly given to epilepsy sufferers. Epilepsy is also on the list. MS is not.
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurological condition which affects around 100,000 people in the UK. One medication of many given to MS sufferers is Gabapentin to help with spasms - a drug more commonly given to epilepsy sufferers. Epilepsy is also on the list. MS is not.
Timeline
| 22 Feb 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Aug 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
95
Status
Closed
Opened
22 Feb 2016
Closed
22 Aug 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.