尽管申请豁免,但联合王国政府仍维持对镰状细胞疾病的处方费用。 UK government maintains prescription charges for Sickle Cell Disease, despite petition for exemption.

联合王国卫生和社会护理部在对费用,特别是镰状细胞疾病药品提出投诉后,更新了国民保健服务处方的最新情况。 The UK's Department of Health and Social Care has updated on NHS prescriptions after complaints about costs, especially regarding Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) medications. 在有非洲或加勒比背景的人中,SCD是一种更常见的终身状况,人们看到请愿书免交处方费用。 SCD, a lifelong condition more common in those with African or Caribbean backgrounds, has seen a petition to be exempt from prescription charges. 尽管提出了请愿,但政府坚持说没有计划改变,指出现有措施保持药物价格可承受。 Despite the petition, the government maintains there are no plans to change, stating existing measures keep medication affordable.