Require separate NHS areas for people experiencing pregnancy complications/loss
- 1,327 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 1,362 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
We want the Government to protect people experiencing pregnancy complications and/or pregnancy loss from unnecessary distress by requiring the NHS to offer a separate space/waiting area for people experiencing this.
Provide funding so the NHS can prescribe wigs to all patients with Alopecia
- 959 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 1,118 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
Alopecia affects thousands of individuals in the UK. Although many NHS trusts offer wigs on prescription to cancer patients, many people with alopecia are unable to access them.
Protect Trans People’s Right to Treatment on Gender-Appropriate NHS Wards
- 1,004 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 1,012 - 4 added in the past 24hrs)
The Health Secretary announced plans to ban trans people from medical treatment by the NHS on women- and men-only hospital wards in England. We believe this is unreasonable, dangerous and illegal and, whatever their own views, the Government cannot and must not allow it to go ahead.
Review access to neuropsychology services
- 991 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 996 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
I want the government to look into access to NHS neuropsychology services across England. I am based in Mid-Essex and I believe in comparison to other parts of the country the service appears to be less readily available.
Provide Funding for Neurodiversity Diagnostic Assessments in State Schools
- 730 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 991 - 5 added in the past 24hrs)
Provide direct funding for neurodiversity diagnostic assessments in state schools. These could improve diagnosis of students and help them to receive the support they require. This should include funding for the involvement of educational psychologists in the assessment process.
New legislation: ensure informed consent is always given to avoid patient harm.
- 363 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 981 - 15 added in the past 24hrs)
Update the law to ensure informed consent is mandatory before ALL medical and cosmetic surgeries/procedures/treatments, and before prescriptions are written. Legislation must ensure all known risks are declared to the patient. Failure to comply resulting in needless injury must be prosecutable.
Commission a Review of Practice-based Research Evidence of Yoga
- 902 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 912 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
Despite a growing body of evidence, we believe yoga is not sufficiently integrated into our healthcare system. A review of practice-based research evidence could help to develop evidence-based recommendations for the use of yoga in the NHS and other healthcare settings.
Offer COVID-19 boosters to all over 50s, asthmatics and long Covid sufferers
- 851 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 908 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
We want the Government to offer the autumn Covid-19 booster vaccinations to all over 50s, asthmatics and long Covid sufferers.
Take action to increase support for people with allergies
- 501 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 848 - 2 added in the past 24hrs)
We want the Government to increase education in schools on allergies, provide funding for schools, restaurants, hotels, etc to have emergency epipens, and provide funding for additional support through the NHS for people with allergies, including for advice and support from dietitians.
Require epinephrine autoinjectors on all flights into and out of the UK
- 651 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 731 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
On 19th February, whilst flying from Malaga back to Luton, I went into anaphylactic shock for the first time. I had no epinephrine autoinjector, and there were none in the first aid kit. Luckily another passenger gave my husband her EpiPen and I received the lifesaving treatment.