Submitted on Monday 12th April 2021
Rejected on Monday 19th April 2021
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Overhaul advice given by NICE to chronic pain sufferers relation to painkillers
Advising against using painkillers to treat chronic pain is not fighting opioid addiction. It is instead raising more issues for people with long term, chronic and acute pain. More people will be out of work and their lives will be greatly diminished in quality if they cannot receive adequate relief
It’s a UK healthcare issue and therefore should be discussed in parliament in direct relation to NHS advice taken from the NICE guidelines. It is something that the government should be aware of and respond to. Millions of people suffer from chronic pain and if pain relief is taken away or not given unemployment will rise and the need for benefits will increase. We cant survive without pain relief and not everyone is able to carry out alternative methods to manage pain.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. This is a decision for the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), which is an independent advisory body, and not the UK Government or Parliament.
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