Health

Smoking in mental health units

We the undersigned petition the Government to indefinitely extend the exemption granted to mental health inpatient units in The Smoke-free (Exemptions and Vehicles) Regulations 2007 to allow for the provision of smoking rooms after 1st July 2008. Whilst we support the right of non-smoking staff and...

Hope For Inoperable Brain Tumor Patient

My aunt, Xiao An Wu was diagnosed with stage IV brain cancer (glioblastoma multiforme) a little after new years of this year (January 4, 2008). She began complaining of memory loss and the inability to recognize familiar words. Soon after she was taken to a local hospital for an MRI examination. The...

Ban Ash Cash

Cremation law requires 2 doctors to review a death before cremation can take place. The doctors receive £69 each for every case they sign. If you think this is wrong, sign up to get it stopped!

New Breakthrough Cancer Immunotherapy

August 17th, 2008: I haven't been able to bring myself to add this note before now, but Briggs passed away on July 1st. I've written a few personal things on the photo page I had set up at the "URL: /PetitionForBriggs" link just above. I hope you will still sign at the bottom of...

Access to Modern Cancer Drugs

As a cancer sufferer I appeal to NICE to be faster in allowing NHS to prescribe new and successful cancer drugs such as sunitinib (Sutent) I have been on this for a year now and just had CT scan showing continuing shrinkage of tumours.

University Hospital Coventry - Car Park

I gave birth to my daughter on the 15th August this year. However, she was born 12 weeks early. Weighing only 1lb 9oz. My daughter was taken straight into the Neonatal unit as she was VERY small and VERY weak. You may be wondering exactly what this has to do with carparking.... well I will tell you......

Psychological Therapies

Dear Secretary of State for Health, Psychological therapies are effective for a wide range of mental health conditions and are recommended by the National Institute for Health & Clinical Excellence (NICE). However, they are often very difficult to access on the NHS. Waiting times of more than...