Petition · past parliament
Medicines available "over the counter" should not be prescribed by Doctors
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
Many people use 'free prescriptions' as a reason to obtain goods that are easily obtained over the counter at pharmacies, this puts pressure on surgeries & other health professionals. The financial cost to the NHS must run into multi millions of pounds & could be better used more responsibly
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 12 Jan 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Jan 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
17 Jan 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.