Petition · past parliament
Change the current protocols on adjunctive treatment for cancer patients
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
NICE guidelines want to save resources and staff by not letting people with cancer receive vital treatments, therefore Drs and consultants have taken away the peoples autonomy in making their own decisions.
I have bone and lung cancer and was expecting to start on a tablet form of chemotherapy. I am fighting for my life in this current situation, I feel I should make the decision when receiving treatment. As do many others.
I am a person with full capacity, and with this in mind, current care pathways and protocols should be changed in order for people to have autonomy. This is achieved when a person has an operation, a patient will sign the consent forms knowing the risks.
I am a person with full capacity, and with this in mind, current care pathways and protocols should be changed in order for people to have autonomy. This is achieved when a person has an operation, a patient will sign the consent forms knowing the risks.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence is an executive non-departmental public body, so the content of guidance produced by NICE is an operational matter for NICE, not the Government or Parliament.
You could start a petition calling on the Government to increase funding for the treatment of cancer patients, so that they are able to access a wider range of treatments.
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You could start a petition calling on the Government to increase funding for the treatment of cancer patients, so that they are able to access a wider range of treatments.
We have published the following petition about the care of chronically ill people, including those with cancer, during Covid-19: Fund specialist hospitals for care of chronically ill during covid-19
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you find out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
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
You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/
Timeline
| 25 Apr 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
6 Jul 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.