Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Make transplant patients eligible for free NHS prescriptions
Closed
102 signatures
What the petition asks
After liver transplant I was told I would be on anti-rejection and immune suppression medication for life to prevent my body rejecting the liver. I feel in line with other people entitled to free prescriptions my prescriptions should be free as my life is at risk if I don't have my medication.
Many diabetes and kidney dialysis patients who risk death without their medication are entitled to free prescriptions. After my liver transplant I was told the news I would be on anti-rejection and immune suppression medication for life to prevent my body rejecting the liver. If I didn't get the medication I would reject the liver and need another transplant or die.
Please review the policy around entitlement to free prescriptions for transplant patients, in line with policy on free prescriptions for other patients.
Please review the policy around entitlement to free prescriptions for transplant patients, in line with policy on free prescriptions for other patients.
Timeline
| 5 Jan 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 May 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
102
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
5 Jan 2024
Closed
29 May 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.