Petitions – in the House of Commons at 6:14 pm on 25 January 2007.
Mike Penning
Conservative, Hemel Hempstead
6:14,
25 January 2007
It is a great honour to present a petition on behalf of the residents of Dacorum. My hon. Friend Mr. Gauke, who is sitting on my right, represents some of the petitioners, too. The petition of the residents of Dacorum
Declares that we are outraged by the decision of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) to restrict NHS prescriptions for Alzheimer's drugs. These treatments are proven to provide real benefits to thousands of people at all stages of Alzheimer's disease and cost just £2.50 per person per day.
The Petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urge the Secretary of State for Health to ensure that doctors continue to be able to prescribe Alzheimer's drugs treatments to patients who can benefit from them.
And the Petitioners remain, etc.,
To lie upon the Table.
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