Ask your MP to call for an urgent review of prescription charges

Ask your MP to call for a review of prescription charges in England

We know that vital medicine is unaffordable for many people with long-term conditions in England. People are cutting their medicine in half or going without it - leading them to rely on NHS services more, or even missing work as they’re too unwell.

Will you write to your MP and ask them to raise your concerns with Stephen Kinnock, the Minister responsible for prescription charges.

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The Coalition's research shows us that:

Nearly 1 in 10 people have skipped medication in the past 12 months due to the cost of prescription(s).
As a result a third have additional health problems, almost 4 in 10 have new or additional mental health problems and over half have had to take time off work as a result of worsening health.
1 in 10 (9%) reported being unable to collect their prescription due to the cost in the last 12 months.

We need your MP’s help to convince the Minister, Stephen Kinnock, that the UK government needs to take urgent action to help people with long-term conditions afford their medicine.

“I find it frustrating that I have to pay despite having a lifelong health condition. If I don't take the meds, I will end up very poorly and cost the NHS a hell of a lot more in consultant, tests and investigation fees. It's more prudent to give people free prescriptions to keep them healthy and hopefully they will need less costly treatments.” Survey respondent

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