Hello all
NRAS has been involved in a coalition of charities fighting for free prescriptions for people with long term health conditions.
If anyone of you who are using the forum this morning is available and would like to take part in the ‘Prescription Promise Campaign’ this is how…
People across England will be supporting the Prescription Promise campaign by giving Gordon Brown a literal wake-up (phone) call on prescription charges. Sorry for the very short notice but we have been asked to keep details about the wake up call under wraps until 0.01am today.
If Mr Brown doesn’t pass new legislation within the next few weeks, free prescriptions for people with long-term conditions will fail to become a reality before the election – and may not become a reality at all.
Please call Gordon Brown between 11am and 12pm today Monday 1 February 2010. If everyone does this simultaneously, we will show Gordon Brown that we mean business and will not allow this policy to fall through the cracks. Not all calls will get through, but attempts will be logged and noted by the Government.
It’s also vital that you let the coalition know you intend to take part in the wake-up call, so that they can let the media and others know how important this issue is to you. Please tell them you’re taking part by emailing
keepthepromise2010@gmail.comincluding your name, location and if you would consider speaking to your local media on this issue, please include a daytime telephone number.
The wake-up call
The number to reach the Number 10 office is 020 7276 1234
We will all ring at the same time – between 11am and 12pm
You will be put through to the main switchboard – please can you stick broadly to the following script:
Hi, please can I speak to Mr Brown? (the answer is likely to be that he is not available).
Please can you pass him a message that he must implement the prescription charge promise he made in September 2008 to people with long-term conditions.
Mr Brown must take urgent action to make free prescriptions a reality, before it’s too late.
Thank you.
NRAS would love to hear from you too – if you were able to help.
