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Petition · past parliament

Lower the age for NHS Breast Cancer screening from 50 to 40.

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

Let's get together in the fight against Cancer and petition the UK Government to lower the NHS screening age for Breast Cancer from 50 to 40. So many more women much younger then 50 are being diagnosed with Breast Cancer. The UK Government needs to be made to lower the screening age from 50 to 40.
100,000 signatures are required for Parliament to consider a debate on this. Please sign, share on your FB wall, encouraging as many friends as you can to also sign and SHARE. Email it to anyone you know who doesn't have Facebook. Tell everyone you know to look for the petition and sign it. Tell your local radio and TV stations about the petition. We need as much coverage as we can get to achieve the needed 100,000 signatures.
Only together can we make a difference.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Reduce the age limit on breast cancer screening to 40.

Timeline

20 Oct 2016 Petition opened for signatures
25 Oct 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 25 Oct 2016

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