Macmillan’s campaign against prescription charges for cancer patients. As a valued campaigner helping Macmillan to achieve real changes in cancer care, we, and the 1.2 million people currently living with cancer, need your help to campaign against the unfair system of prescription charges in England. We know that one in ten cancer patients aged 55 and under (who qualify for charges) are unable to pay for their prescriptions. People are telling us that they are forced to select their medication based on what they can afford rather than what their doctor prescribes. Wales has already introduced free prescriptions and charges are being phased out in Scotland. There are also moves towards a fairer system in Northern Ireland and we’ll be asking campaigners in Northern Ireland to help us with this later in the year. Macmillan is calling for free prescriptions for everyone, across all four nations of the United Kingdom. Take action today; it is very simple to join the campaign and make a difference. Click on the link below to find out more about the campaign and a quick and easy way to write to your MP against unfair prescription charges. Visit our website now. |
