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Fund access to Holistic Needs Assessment for all NHS cancer patients & follow-up

Submitted by Robert Fisk on Wednesday 8th January 2025

Published on Monday 3rd March 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Wednesday 3rd September 2025

Signatures: 2,605

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Petition Action

Fund access to Holistic Needs Assessment for all NHS cancer patients & follow-up

Petition Details

As a 45-year-old battling cancer, I know it is the toughest ordeal many will face. It's as much a mental battle as it is physical. We believe the NHS should ensure mental health support. So we're calling for funding for Holistic Needs Assessments for all NHS cancer patients.

Additional Information

We think this would treat cancer patients as people, not just bodies that respond to treatment. We think all cancer patients should be given an assessment when they are first diagnosed and solutions should be put in place to solve problems relating to attendant mental health issues. We think medical teams should monitor mental health at every appointment by asking questions so they can act and refer them to appropriate support.


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