Petition · past parliament
Introduce a national prostate screening programme for all men aged over 50.
Closed
339 signatures
What the petition asks
Every year 40,000 men in the UK are diagnosed with prostate cancer and 250,000 men are currently living with it. 1 in 8 men will get the disease and every year 10,000 men will die from it.
Timeline
| 18 Aug 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Feb 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
339
Status
Closed
Opened
18 Aug 2015
Closed
18 Feb 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.