Petition · past parliament
Make anti reflux and comfort baby formula milk available on prescription.
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
Make anti reflux formula milk available on the prescription or at the least subsidise it so it is the same cost as regular formula. Regular formula can be purchased for as little as £8 whereas anti reflux milk costs around £16!!
With the rising cost of baby formula and the increase added for anti reflux milk it should be available on prescription. Reflux is a medical condition that is vital for some babies in keeping milk down and thus nutrition. Without it they would become malnutritioned and face extreme pain.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.
Decisions about prescriptions are a matter for individual clinicians and NHS Trusts, not the UK Government or Parliament.
We could accept a petition calling on the Government to provide vouchers to subsidise the cost of anti-reflux baby formula, if that's what you want to happen.
Decisions about prescriptions are a matter for individual clinicians and NHS Trusts, not the UK Government or Parliament.
We could accept a petition calling on the Government to provide vouchers to subsidise the cost of anti-reflux baby formula, if that's what you want to happen.
Timeline
| 1 Oct 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Oct 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Oct 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.