Petition · past parliament
Make patients with IBD eligible for Medical Exemption Certificates
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
I would like for eligibility for Medical Exemption Certificates for prescriptions to be extended to include people who suffer from Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn's disease or Ulcerative Colitis).
Sufferers from IBD often have to take few medications for many years and this can become quite costly. Patients who are diabetic or pregnant do not have to pay for their medications as these qualify for a medical exemption for prescriptions. This is very unfair to those sufferers of IBD who have to pay £9.35 per item and sometimes there can be more. For 2 items, that is £224.40 per year and if that medication is required for 3 years, then £673.20. That is a lot of money and very unjust.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the same action: Make free prescriptions available to people who suffer from IBD.
Timeline
| 7 Oct 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Oct 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Opened
7 Oct 2021
Rejected
7 Oct 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.