Include Osteopathy in NHS hospitals during Coronavirus to decrease mortality

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

during the deadly 1918-1919 Spanish influenza pandemic, osteopaths reduced patient mortality and morbidity by using lymphatic treatment techniques. Use of osteopathic manipulative treatment alongside orthodox medicine has potential to save lives and reduce complications.

Benefits of osteopathic manipulative treatment for hospitalized elderly patients with pneumonia

Noll et al, 2000 JAOA 100 (12), 776-782

The Use of Spinal Manipulative Therapy in the Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Systematic Review
Wearing et al, 2016
J Altern Complement Med. 22(2): 108–114

Osteopathic lymphatic pump techniques to enhance immunity and treat pneumonia
Lisa M. Hodge
Int J Osteopath Med. 2012 Mar; 15(1): 13–21.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

Decisions about NHS staffing and medical treatment are a matter for individual NHS Trusts, not the Government or Parliament.

You could call on the Government to provide additional funding to the NHS to recruit osteopaths to help respond to the coronavirus outbreak.

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips

Timeline

18 Mar 2020	Petition opened for signatures
7 Apr 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 7 Apr 2020

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