Pernicious Anaemia Society

Members who signed the e-petition on the 10 Downing Street website will have received a response from the Prime Minister.  The response stated quite categorically that the Department of Health does not restrict the number of injections that can be prescribed to patients with Pernicious Anaemia or B12 Deficiency.

The response went on to say that the treatment regime is determined solely by the clinician and that if any patient was unhappy with their treatment regime then they should raise their concerns with their GP or consultant.

The response was not in any way dismissive of the single most common cause for complaint and frustration felt by our members – that of the need for more frequent injections than the usually prescribed three-monthly regime.  And it does clear up one point – that in the U.K. the Department of Health has an open mind when it comes to the frequency of injections.

Another e-petition will be set up soon.