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Fund free NHS prescriptions for students and under-25s in England

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closedDepartment of Health and Social CareOpened 16 February 2026Closed 16 August 2026

Background

Extend free NHS prescriptions in England to students and everyone under 25, recognising the financial vulnerability of young people and bringing England closer in line with the rest of the UK.

Additional details

Students and young people often live on very limited incomes, with loans that barely cover rent. Prescription charges force some to delay treatment, ration medication, or not collect it at all. In Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, prescriptions are free. England should follow and ensure access to healthcare is based on need, not the balance in your bank account.

Where it’s popular

Constituencies with the most signatures on this petition.

MonmouthshireCatherine Fookes
27
Sheffield HallamOlivia Blake
21
Sheffield CentralAbtisam Mohamed
9
Forest of DeanMatt Bishop
5
Penistone and StocksbridgeDr Marie Tidball
4
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and WestDame Chi Onwurah
3
BolsoverNatalie Fleet
2
Newport EastJessica Morden
2
St Neots and Mid CambridgeshireIan Sollom
2
Newton AbbotMartin Wrigley
2
LichfieldDave Robertson
2
LincolnMr Hamish Falconer
2
Oxford EastAnneliese Dodds
2
Meriden and Solihull EastSaqib Bhatti
2
Coventry SouthZarah Sultana
1
Coventry North WestTaiwo Owatemi
1
Chester North and NestonSamantha Dixon
1
Bristol North WestDarren Jones
1
Blackley and Middleton SouthGraham Stringer
1
BeaconsfieldJoy Morrissey
1

Source: UK Government & Parliament Petitions service. Petition ID: 757309.