Submitted on Thursday 13th October 2016
Rejected on Friday 14th October 2016
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Provide asthmatics with free inhalers and medications
Currently, asthmatics have to pay the full NHS prescription charge for the medication required to treat asthma symptoms. Diabetics have all their medication free as it is central to the treatment of their condition and this should be the same for asthma sufferers. ASTHMA CAN KILL.
Current prescription costs are £8.20 per item (http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/Healthcosts/Pages/Prescriptioncosts.aspx).
The discussion around abolition of charges for asthma sufferers has been discussed before, but rejected (https://www.asthma.org.uk/campaign-prescription-charges). Pre Payment Certificates are OK if you get enough items, however I feel that inhalers should be provided free as they are for a life threatening condition
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