Submitted by James Hotham on Sunday 18th January 2026
Published on Tuesday 24th February 2026
Current status: Open
Open until: Monday 24th August 2026
Current Signatures: 725
(count is updated approximately hourly)
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2025 ~ Access ~ Cerebral palsy ~ Children ~ commission ~ Early Years ~ England ~ Face ~ Families ~ Forced ~ Framework ~ Minimum ~ movement ~ Nationwide ~ NHS ~ NHS England ~ Postcode Lottery ~ Reviewed ~ stem ~ Therapy ~ Trials ~ Years
Review need for a national standard of care for children with cerebral palsy
NHS England introduced a Cerebral Palsy Commissioning Framework in 2025, but it has only been piloted in some Integrated Care Boards and not adopted nationwide.
We call for full implementation of a national minimum standard of care, guaranteeing access to therapy, orthopaedics, complex movement clinics, named care coordinators, early intervention, clear waiting times, and support for UK research including stem cell trials. These changes could be known as Frankie's Future.
Many children still face a postcode lottery for care, with families forced to fight for support during crucial early years.
If you want to sign this petition (as opposed to merely discuss it), you need to do that on the government's e-Petitions website.
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