Start a public enquiry into NHS Continuing Healthcare
- Final Signatures: 10,632
CHC funding is mismanaged by Clinical Commissioning Groups leaving families emotionally and financially devastated when they should be spending quality time with loved ones who, as enshrined in law, should have healthcare free at the point of delivery.
The Government responsed to this petition on 24th July 2019 (View Full Response)Fund research and treatment for children with brain injuries
- Final Signatures: 11,509
When we were told our son had brain damage and would be disabled, the only advice we were given was “wait and see”. This isn’t good enough. There needs to be funding to ensure that children get the treatments they need when they need them. Wait and see should not be an option.
The Government responsed to this petition on 6th March 2019 (View Full Response)Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) affects 30-40 children (sometimes adults too) in the UK each year. Median survival is just 9 months. Radiotherapy, which is palliative, has been the only treatment for decades. More must be done to fund research into this disease.
The Government responsed to this petition on 3rd September 2019 (View Full Response)Lower the recommended age for a cervical smear test to 18.
- Final Signatures: 77,736
The recommended age to conduct a smear test to prevent cervical cancer is currently 25 years old. In some tragic cases, this is too late in life and the cancer may have already spread. My aim is to get as many signatures in, and get the age lowered.
The Government responsed to this petition on 24th June 2019 (View Full Response)Keep CBD on the market as a food supplement.
- Final Signatures: 12,828
Cannabidiol (CBD) products could be classified as ‘novel foods’ and need European Food Safety Authority approval, potentially preventing millions of people buying products from which they are seeing huge benefits.
Keep CBD on the market as a food supplement.
SAVECBD
Fund an NHS Lyme Disease Centre of Excellence
- Final Signatures: 10,397
NICE guidelines (2018) suggest to refer complicated Lyme Disease sufferers to a Specialist. Referral is often made to other specialties who do not have the knowledge or experience to manage this debilitating disease of multi-systemic symptoms .
The Government responsed to this petition on 27th September 2019 (View Full Response)Improve maternal care for black British women
- Final Signatures: 29,336
Black women in the UK are five times more likely to die from complications surrounding pregnancy and childbirth than white women. We need an urgent review of care with recommendations on how to ensure it is no more dangerous for black women to give birth in the UK than white women.
The Government responsed to this petition on 22nd October 2019 (View Full Response)The Air Ambulances to be government funded
- Final Signatures: 134,143
The air ambulances that operate around the UK cost around £12,000 per day to run and maintain, and are mainly funded through charity organisations. This petition is to ask the Government to fully fund the air ambulances through the emergency services.
Debate: This petition was debated in Westminster Hall on 26th April 2021
The Government responsed to this petition on 3rd July 2019 (View Full Response)Public areas & Food places to have Epi Pens for food allergies
- Final Signatures: 13,098
My son was diagnosed with a Nut allergy after he had a reaction in 2018. This can lead to Anaphylaxis & it is life threatening. An Epi Pen is an adrenaline injection which is vital after a reaction. I think public places should have epi pens available.
The Government responsed to this petition on 9th September 2019 (View Full Response)PDA needs to be recognised in the UK as a specific, diagnosable condition and added to the diagnostic manual. This needs government intervention to pursue this. PDA has been recognised as a form of autism for over 30 years, yet getting a diagnosis through the NHS is a postcode lottery.
The Government responsed to this petition on 15th October 2019 (View Full Response)