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Diagnosed mental health patients should receive free prescriptions

Submitted on Tuesday 2nd October 2018

Published on Thursday 11th October 2018

Current status: Closed

Closed: Thursday 11th April 2019

Signatures: 1,171

Petition Action

Diagnosed mental health patients should receive free prescriptions

Petition Details

Without medication mental health patients can die, they are three times more likely to develop additional physical problems such as diabetes, heart disease and addictions, all of which can reduce life expectancy.

Additional Information

Mental illness is considered a disability, question behaviour, whether stable and/or taking medication.
Mind organisation have already researched the definition and terms of disability in conjunction with the Equality Act, 2010. Mental health is included.
Diagnosed mental health problems should qualify an individual for free prescriptions in the same way as some medical conditions and physical disabilities.


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