Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Free prescriptions for Rheumatoid Arthritis patients
Closed
175 signatures
What the petition asks
Give patients who suffer from Rheumatoid Arthritis free prescriptions. Rheumatoid Arthritis is a condition which greatly affects an individual's day to day life.
Simple tasks such as opening canned food, buttoning up clothing or turning keys in locks become very painful or even impossible.
The condition requires a number of prescriptions to make the most basic of tasks bearable, and sufferers of this condition have to pay for their prescriptions as this life-affecting condition does not qualify someone for a medical exemption certificate.
The condition requires a number of prescriptions to make the most basic of tasks bearable, and sufferers of this condition have to pay for their prescriptions as this life-affecting condition does not qualify someone for a medical exemption certificate.
Timeline
| 28 May 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 Nov 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
175
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
28 May 2021
Closed
28 Nov 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.