Submitted on Sunday 29th March 2020
Rejected on Wednesday 13th May 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Guarantee treatment for people with cancer during Covid19 epidemic crisis.
Parliament to legislate to ensure the NHS protects treatment for patients with cancer, and prioritises people with a diagnosis of advanced cancer and in receipt of treatment.
This protection ensures the NHS continues to fulfil its obligation to UK citizens, paid for by citizens.
The NHS was founded to provide access to medical treatment and care at the point of need. British citizens have come to depend on the NHS to meet this commitment enshrined in law. Amongst the most vulnerable and dependent are those who have cancer and are widely regarded as a priority group for treatment. I want Parliament to ensure this commitment remains in all circumstances , including a time of crisis in demand for NHS resources.
You can't sign this petition because it was rejected. But you can still comment on it here at Repetition.me!
The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Decisions about the provision of medical treatment during the current outbreak are a matter for NHS England and individual NHS trusts, and not the Government or Parliament.
The NHS has updated it's information on cancer treatment to refer to advice from Macmillan and Cancer Research UK on coronavirus and cancer: www.nhs.uk/conditions/cancer/
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more and watch the Committee put questions suggested by petitioners to Government Ministers and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer: committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/145767/committee-question-deputy-chief-medical-officer-and-ministers-on-coronavirus-response/
Read letters asking further questions of Government Ministers: committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/
18.217.144.32 Sun, 05 May 2024 00:22:08 +0100
