Petition · past parliament

For it to be standard, regular, practice to measure babies' heads.

Closed 1,381 signatures

What the petition asks

Poppy's story! On August 25th Poppy's parents received the devastating news that she had water on the brain along with tumours. If Poppy's head had been measured they would have known it was the size of a 2 year old, having JUST turned one!
Poppy's head was 6cm too big and had never been measured/recorded in her red book. Poppy is currently, with her parents, in HDU in Manchester Children's Hospital awaiting her fourth brain operation!

Timeline

30 Aug 2016 Petition opened for signatures
28 Feb 2017 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 1,381
Status Closed
Opened 30 Aug 2016
Closed 28 Feb 2017

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.