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Reduce vat on head lice treatment

Submitted on Sunday 10th February 2019

Published on Monday 25th February 2019

Current status: Closed

Closed: Sunday 25th August 2019

Signatures: 40

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NHS ~ Schools

Petition Action

Reduce vat on head lice treatment

Petition Details

Since the demise of the "nit nurse" in schools in the 1990's and the withdrawal of free NHS prescription for treatment's in 2018. Head lice are becoming more prevalent. Parents need some support, reducing expences would mean more parents could afford to treat successfully

Additional Information

Schools offer no advice or support to parents.

Doctors no longer prescribe on the NHS

Head Lice can cause stress anxiety,loss of sleep and bullying.

It is an unpleasant infection.


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