Petition · past parliament
Abolish prescription charges
Closed
385 signatures
What the petition asks
England is the only part of the UK who still charges prescription charges. Prescription charges make medications unaffordable. The Prescription Charges Coalition found that 1 in 3 people with a long term condition who paid for their medications did not pick up their medication due to costs.
http://www.prescriptionchargescoalition.org.uk/uploads/1/2/7/5/12754304/still_paying_the_price_june_2017.pdf
Timeline
| 13 Sep 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Mar 2018 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
385
Status
Closed
Opened
13 Sep 2017
Closed
13 Mar 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.