Petition · past parliament
People with Colitis and Crohn's Disease deserve a fairer prescription deal.
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
At present, people diagnosed with Colitis or Crohn's have to pay the full prescription charges for each of their medicines, whereas some other long-term medical conditions qualify for exemption.
Patients frequently require more than one drug to bring their IBD under control and some may need several medicines at the same time while their disease stabilises. For some people the disease can lead to repeated admissions to hospital and major operation.
As this is a life long and life threatening condition we feel we shouldn't have to pay the full amount for prescription charges.
As this is a life long and life threatening condition we feel we shouldn't have to pay the full amount for prescription charges.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 5 Mar 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Mar 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
7 Mar 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.