Petition · past parliament
Stop unnecessary cosmetic surgery on the NHS
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
Stop people having cosmetic surgery on the NHS unnecessarily, unless it’s for medical reasons (not mental health), or due to trauma or a condition not because someone just doesn’t like a part of their body! The NHS is massively overstretched as it is and is already struggling with funds.
People like Josie Cunningham for example that blag free boob jobs and procedures like that etc for purely cosmetic reasons and are draining the already overstretched NHS should be stopped!
Cosmetic surgery such as this should be paid for by the person NOT the taxpayer - the funding should be put towards things such as saving people’s lives, providing more equipment for sick people etc!
Cosmetic surgery such as this should be paid for by the person NOT the taxpayer - the funding should be put towards things such as saving people’s lives, providing more equipment for sick people etc!
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Cosmetic surgery is not routinely provided on the NHS. Occasionally, it may be provided on the NHS for psychological or other health reasons.
You can find out more here:
https://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/cosmetic-treatments-guide/Pages/is-cosmetic-surgery-available-on-the-NHS.aspx
You can find out more here:
https://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/cosmetic-treatments-guide/Pages/is-cosmetic-surgery-available-on-the-NHS.aspx
Timeline
| 3 Dec 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Dec 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
19 Dec 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.