Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care

Extend eligibility for free prescriptions to sufferers of Parkinson's disease

Closed 43 signatures

What the petition asks

The Government should exempt those with Parkinson's disease from NHS prescription charges.
There has been many advances in medication since the prescription charge exemption scheme was established, which enable many sufferers of Parkinson's disease to work and pay tax.

Parkinson's sufferers should be given the same rights as people with other medical conditions that entitled them to free prescriptions.

Timeline

1 Jul 2021 Petition opened for signatures
1 Jan 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 43
Status Closed
Department Department of Health and Social Care
Opened 1 Jul 2021
Closed 1 Jan 2022

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