Submitted on Saturday 25th April 2020
Rejected on Monday 6th July 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Change the current protocols on adjunctive treatment for cancer patients
NICE guidelines want to save resources and staff by not letting people with cancer receive vital treatments, therefore Drs and consultants have taken away the peoples autonomy in making their own decisions.
I have bone and lung cancer and was expecting to start on a tablet form of chemotherapy. I am fighting for my life in this current situation, I feel I should make the decision when receiving treatment. As do many others.
I am a person with full capacity, and with this in mind, current care pathways and protocols should be changed in order for people to have autonomy. This is achieved when a person has an operation, a patient will sign the consent forms knowing the risks.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence is an executive non-departmental public body, so the content of guidance produced by NICE is an operational matter for NICE, not the Government or Parliament.
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