A classroom of innocent UK school children is dying every year to an incurable brain cancer called Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG), but globally over 200,000 children in the last 50 years have lost their lives to this death sentence of an illness. This needs to end & a cure needs to be found
The Government responsed to this petition on 4th October 2017 (View Full Response)Reduce the age of Mandatory Mammograms to age 25-30
- Final Signatures: 29,167
I was diagnosed with breast cancer age 36, at 37 I was told it was terminal. I have a 7 year old daughter who has already lost her dad to heart disease.
Because of my age, I never dreamt I'd have breast cancer
Stop NHS England from removing herbal and homeopathic medicines
- Final Signatures: 34,670
NHS England is consulting on recommendations to remove herbal and homeopathic medicines from GP prescribing. The medicines cost very little and have no suitable alternatives for many patients. Therefore we call on NHS England to continue to allow doctors to prescribe homeopathy and herbal medicine.
The Government responsed to this petition on 12th October 2017 (View Full Response)Layla's Law Vaccinate all UK children against Meningitis B strain (MenB).
- Final Signatures: 12,080
Layla Rose Ermenekli, died of Meningitis B on the 4th Feb 17. Had Parliament made the Vaccination available to all children on 01 Sept 15 and not just new born babies, Layla Rose would be alive today. In addition the report into Layla's death shows medical professionals missed opportunities.
The Government responsed to this petition on 23rd October 2017 (View Full Response)I'm asking the government to support nurses not having to pay an annual registration fee to the NMC which is very costly . Nurses should be able to register without having to pay any fees .
The Government responsed to this petition on 27th February 2018 (View Full Response)Type 1 diabetes is a chronic disease and cannot be cured. Sufferers need insulin daily via injections or a pump and have to do regular painful fingerprick blood tests. The flash system allows users to test glucose via a disc placed on the arm without puncturing skin every time, therefore no pain.
The Government responsed to this petition on 20th April 2018 (View Full Response)A chronic lack of funding means that over 1 million older and disabled people are going without the care they need, including help to get out of bed, wash and eat - without this basic help they cannot live a decent life.
The Government responsed to this petition on 24th November 2017 (View Full Response)Build a new A&E Hospital CENTRAL to St Albans, Watford and Dacorum.
- Final Signatures: 10,566
We call on the NHS decision makers to instruct West Herts Hospital Trust (WHHT) to amend their Strategic Outline Case to include the most sensible, popular and cost-effective option of building a new A&E hospital in a more accessible and central location than Vicarage Road, Watford.
The Government responsed to this petition on 4th June 2018 (View Full Response)Stop the privatisation of NHS services
- Final Signatures: 238,769
We call for a ban on the outsourcing (privatisation) of NHS services, and stop the renewal of any outsourcing contracts already signed. Companies should not be profiteering from NHS contracts, when every pound of NHS budgets is desperately needed for more doctors and nurses, and to pay them more.
Debate: This petition was debated in Westminster Hall on 23rd April 2018
The Government responsed to this petition on 20th February 2018 (View Full Response)Make offering gay conversion therapy a criminal offence
- Final Signatures: 13,239
Being gay is not an illness, yet to this day gay people are still offered 'therapies' to cure themselves. This often involves electroshock, starvation and prayer therapy. This dangerous practice is not yet illegal despite all major psychological bodies ruling it not only ineffective but also harmful
The Government responsed to this petition on 30th November 2017 (View Full Response)