Stop the proposed NHS voucher scheme for pregnant women to stop smoking

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The voucher scheme to be offered to pregnant women as a reward to stop smoking to be stopped.

The health of their child should be incentive enough. They should not be rewarding those who don't look after their own health & endanger the health of themselves & others. It will also encourage people to possibly endanger their unborn child to gain access to these vouchers.

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 the issue you raise.

Offering financial incentives, such as vouchers, to encourage pregnant women to stop smoking would be an operational matter for individual stop-smoking services and NHS healthcare service providers.

This recommendation has been included in draft guidance from Public Health England and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). You can read more about this draft guidance on NICE's website:
https://www.nice.org.uk/news/article/nice-and-phe-publish-comprehensive-draft-guideline-to-tackle-the-health-burden-of-smoking

Timeline

25 Jun 2021	Petition opened for signatures
30 Jun 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 30 Jun 2021

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