Asthma Petition, stop charging for prescriptions!

Hello

I stumbled across this today: petitions.pm.gov.uk/Asthma/

I thought where better to post it than AUK??

Tks xxxx

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Signed!!

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Signed it too.

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me too, and also sent it on to lots of friends and family.

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done

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done but spelt mu mane wrong oops!!!!

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Added my signiture too,not old enough yet to pay for them but will be very soon and as my parents pay taxs and i will do when old enough i dont understand why i should pay for medication that i seriously need

thanks for posting that link takesmybreathaway

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I signed this a couple of months ago and received a prompt reply from my local MP,but since then Ive heard nothing of its progress-it is possible Ive missed some news on the main site -dont think so though-if anyone has any more recent news,I would love to hear.

Bluejam.

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done and sent it on to lots of others too .Nikki

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I signed it and will get my family to too.

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nice one - have signed & sent link to loads of others!

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me to done it and other family to

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me too!

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me too!

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Me three!

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SIGNED IT!!

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script charges

i have signed it, now lets hope someone listens.

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Is this different to the one that AUK had a direct link for a while ago?

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Brilliant!

I just signed it too.

Come on everyone. Get signing!

Stay well everyone. x

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cool

signed it

hopefully i wont b a skint student after all

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Signed. Recently diagnosed and has so far cost me a fortune.

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I've signed up too. I was surprised at so few names being there - get signing folks.

Kn1ghtleigh are you aware that if you have a lot of drugs you can cut your costs through purchasing a pre payment certificate.

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seen as theres alot of threads on prescriptions lately I thought I'd bump this thread. So BUMP!

Tks xxx

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i'm done as well

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Me too. signed it last week, even though they probably wont take any notice.... Lets all move to Wales where everyone gets FREE prescriptions, why should workers in England and Scotland subsidise those in under the Welsh health authorities.

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We're not; the NHS Wales is separately financed from the NHS in England and Scotland.

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an alternative view

Um, what's wrong with paying a modest amount towards the cost of our drugs? I pay less than £100 p.a. for an annual prepayment certificate which covers the cost of all my drugs. As I take around 12 regularly, excluding flare-ups, this is an absolute bargain. And considering the (probably) hundreds of thousands of pounds of first-class treatment I have received free from the NHS, I for one do not begrudge it

Also, given the number of drugs which are dispensed but not taken by patients, at vast wasted cost to the NHS, surely totally free prescriptions will only lead to more waste?

I realise there is a glaring anomaly in that some chronic conditions DO qualify for free prescriptions, but my view is that this is wrong and that everyone (excluding, of course, children, the elderly and those on benefits) should pay something towards the cost of their drugs. The NHS does not have infinite resources and if you need more than 14 drugs per year then the prepayment certificate is excellent value for money

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Polly - yay!

Someone who agrees with me on the ""all free or all pay"" approach to prescription charges!