Petition · Department of Health and Social Care

Review NHS prescription exemption rules for lifelong neurological conditions

Open for signatures 480 signatures

What the petition asks

We call on the UK Government to review and update the NHS medical exemption list to include lifelong neurological conditions requiring continuous medication, including Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
We call on the Government to review and update the NHS prescription medical exemption list to include lifelong neurological conditions requiring continuous medication, including Multiple Sclerosis (MS). The current list has not been meaningfully reviewed for decades and does not reflect modern understanding of chronic neurological illness, placing ongoing financial burden on those with permanent conditions in England.

Timeline

27 Mar 2026 Petition opened for signatures

Key facts

Signatures 480
Status Open for signatures
Department Department of Health and Social Care
Opened 27 Mar 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.