Petition · past parliament
Stop neurofibromatosis being classed as cosmetic. When tumors need to be removed
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Patients are being refused to have these tumors removed as they are being classed as cosmetic. They can be painful and it is ridiculous that they are being classed as cosmetic
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for medical decisions about how someone's condition should be treated.
You can find out more about how the NHS approaches neurofibromatosis here :
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/neurofibromatosis-type-1/
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/neurofibromatosis-type-2/
You can find out more about how the NHS approaches neurofibromatosis here :
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/neurofibromatosis-type-1/
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/neurofibromatosis-type-2/
Timeline
| 18 Apr 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 May 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
22 May 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.