Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care

Abolish NHS Prescription charges in England as in the rest of the UK.

Closed 93 signatures

What the petition asks

Correct the unfair present situation which forces England Residents to pay a current prescription charge of £9.15 per item,whereas Residents of Wales,Scotland and Northern Ireland pay nothing!
The present system is so unfair and as we are supposed to be living in the UK,we should really have one set of Rules for all Residents of the UK. Why should NHS patients be discriminated against because of where they live in the UK? The present situation is so wrong and unfair to NHS patients and Residents in England.

Timeline

21 Sep 2020 Petition opened for signatures
21 Mar 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 93
Status Closed
Department Department of Health and Social Care
Opened 21 Sep 2020
Closed 21 Mar 2021

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