Submitted on Sunday 4th January 2026
Rejected on Thursday 12th February 2026
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Add screening for SMA type 1 to routine newborn blood spot test at day 5 of age
Add screening for SMA type 1 to routine Newborn blood spot test in England to promote early access to treatment to avoid severe disability or death.
For Screening for SMA Type 1 to be added to the newborn screening programme in England to be completed on day 5-8 days of age (Already added to Scotlands screening programme).
Early detection and treatment is essential to avoid severe disability and death - The time in which this condition is not detected has direct and severe consequences to long term outcomes and prognosis.
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Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/755980
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