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Petition update, 28 November 2008

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I am campaigning for free prescriptions for everyone who has a life threatening autoimmune disease. At present diabetics and people with thyroid problems, which are autoimmune diseases, receive prescriptions for free. However people with other life threatening autoimmune diseases i.e. Autoimmune hepatitis or Lupus have to pay for their medication. I feel this is unfair as they are still a threat to life as without their medication they will die. If they did not take their medication they would deteriorate, requiring further treatment and hospital stays, therefore costing the health service a considerable amount of money. Surely it would be better, to allow people with these disease to get their medication for free, and in the long run save money. Disease like Autoimmune Hepatitis and Lupus are rare, so it wouldn't be a massive drain on the health service. Diabetes and thyroid problems are much more common, and yet they receive their medication for free. I think this matter should be given very serious thought. As stated above, I believe prescription for these type of diseases should be free, alongside diabetics and other life threatening autoimmune diseases.

Current signatories

Lyndsey Glasson, the Petition Creator, joined by:

• kishen Patel
• Rodney Glasson
• Fay Holloway
• luke fenelon
• Jackson
• Kirsten Ting
• Stephanie
• Catherine McGleish
• Samuel Barron
• Cressida
• Peter O'Connor
• Brendan Taylor
• Deborah Frost
• Ian Sinfield
• Zak Darwood
• J. Ditheridge
• Lisa Egan
• Linda Gilder
• Jessie Goodrum
• Kashthuri
• charlene emes
• jo knight
• andrew glasson
• paula hewett
• AMILAH
• chris buxton
• leeanne chapman
• tracie moult
• Chris Flippant
• Philip Glover
• Tracey Reynolds
• Catherine Stait
• sara knowles
• Mrs Sharon McElroy
• RUTH HIGGINS
• Suzanne Kippen
• Michelle McMurray
• Karen Francis
• Dick King
• S King
• Sian Russen
• Julia Shubrook
• Jordan Waite
• Olivia Bottomley
• Raj Soneji
• Greg Frost
• Andy Ferguson
• Anita Eccles
• Laura Lindop
• David Lindop
• Paul McLoone
• Damian O'Neill
• MELODY REDHEAD
• PETER DAWSON
• Emma Kayne
• Stacey Watkins
• Diana Tarcatu
• Marc
• David Price
• Susan Farrell
• Craig Barnes
• Billy Doherty
• Amy Crossley
• Martin Higgins
• yvonne Moffat
• michael bradley
• Kewal Shah
• Helen Hampson
• charlie mehta
• bonnie harrison
• Dawn Glasson
• robert armour
• Tracy Lang
• Charles Kennedy
• Nicky Ferguson
• paul batten
• cheryl coulthard
• Teresa Glasson
• Patricia Windle
• Mike Epling
• Ellen Lambert
• jon webster
• Nikki Harris
• claire merison
• Kevin Harris
• Shelley Brooke
• alison rake
• Dawn Hallisey
• Tony Frost
• Helen Brooke
• Geoff Brooke
• paul kinder
• Rebecca Frost
• Jeanette Teleha
• Paul Dunne
• Samantha Lane
• peter heron
• john pirrit
• Archie MacKay
• Sharon McBride
• Roddy MacKay
• jim blackwood
• ian watson
• Sean McKinlay
• Hazel Hovell
• Jackie Lowrie
• Josh Matheson
• Lynne Clacher
• Anne Morgan
• Joe Black
• Barry Mc Conville
• Ritchie Feenie
• Brian Pirrit
• Charleigh Harris
• Jayne Robinson
• Sarah Tomlins
• Vignesh Patel
• Dave Richings
• Patrick Higgins
• Hugh McFarlane
• gerry weatherall
• jamie
• Tânia Couto
• Matthew Hovell
• W Redmond
• JOHN MACKENZIE
• tony mcatee
• James Gemmell
• Jennifer Abbott
• Heidi Crossman
• Abdi Omer
• Debbie O'Brien
• Peter Horne
• j franklin
• Geoff Chadwick
• Emily McCabe
• Mark Hannigan
• Debs Howard
• alex stephen coleman
• Lynne Holland
• Fiona Halkerston
• Jackie O
• McNab
• Heather
• Beverley Wilkinson
• Helen Griffiths
• James
• N King
• Hannurr-Louise
• Julie Parton - petitions.pm.gov.uk/reviewMECs
• E Sanders
• Dave Aspland
• Yvette Howell-Williams
• selina thompson
• karen charles
• Ms. michelle mccrum
• Cilla Clark
• Sam Kirchin
• carole burton-fairbrother
• sonia martin
• christine robinson
• Paula Warrington
• Dr Miriam Frank
• Mr Partis (petitions.pm.gov.uk/NHS-dentists4all/)
• Nicola Jackson
• Denise Lines
• Jackie O
• janine felton
• benjamin roth
• Raymond Gorman
• Emma Loukes
• Annette Avedian
• Bob Lee (petition WiltsPCTout)
• Wilma Parkinson
• Michala Dawbarn-Payne
• June Bavester
• Martine Mockford (epetition Lupus-SLE)
• caryse jones
• Curtis Henry
• baabaamulticolouredsheep
• mandy heaney
• Lewes Epps (petitions.number10.gov.uk/freerepeatdrugs/)
• Hannah Kirchin :)
• Jason Moffitt
• Emma Hickling
• Sarah Jane Pearson
• Elaine Hughes
• Debbie Grant
• Terry Blight
• allyson robinson
• Hazel Edwards
• garry hellings
• Judith Johnson
• Sophie Matthews
• Tina Green
• John Delaney
• Ruth Hickling
• Ann Seabrook
• Tracey Ross
• donna bullock
• PAUL KILLHAM
• Wendy Ward
• victoria amos
• Christine Hallam
• Andrew Delaney
• Kevin Delaney
• C Hark
• R McVicar
• Annie Clifford
• Elaine Skinner
• Bev Lawrence
• Charmaine Ambrose
• Ginette Marshall
• David Grant
• Danae Knight
• hajera khatun
• Barrie Calver
• Dawn Edwards
• Lynn McEneaney
• Jennifer Wyatt
• Christopher Dargavel
• Georgina Ross
• Stephen Burns
• Katie Witherington
• J Rawbone
• Joe Hockaday
• John Glynne Jones
• Gareth fawcett