Petition · past parliament
Counsellors on wards where 16 to 25-year-olds are receiving cancer treatment
Closed
1,165 signatures
What the petition asks
Counsellors should be available for young people receiving cancer treatment. When I was diagnosed with cancer, it was a complete shock for me and my family. I found it harder to deal with mentally than the actual treatment itself.
Despite being treated on a specialist adolescent unit for 16 to 25-year-olds, no counsellor is available for people in this age group. I and others would benefit from a counsellor being on wards and instantly available. The counsellor could then deal with any worries as they arise, and people would not need to wait for appointments in the community.
Timeline
| 21 Dec 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,165
Status
Closed
Opened
21 Dec 2018
Closed
21 Jun 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.