Petition · past parliament
All NHS hospitals to have an Adolescents Oncology wards.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
I am a 17 year old cancer patient. I was diagnosed with cancer 2 months after my 17th birthday, in the eyes of the law I am a child however in the eyes of the NHS I am an adult. As a result of this I have had to have some treatments on an adult ward which means I can’t have a parent with me.
As you can imagine battling cancer at any age is hard but especially at such a young age. Therefore I am proposing that all UK hospitals have an Adolescent oncology wards for young people who need support from loved ones in such tough and challenging times.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
We're sorry to hear about what you've been going through.
Decisions on the provision of specific facilities such as the provision of wards and the accompanying of patients are a matter for individual NHS trusts and not the UK Government or Parliament.
Decisions on the provision of specific facilities such as the provision of wards and the accompanying of patients are a matter for individual NHS trusts and not the UK Government or Parliament.
Timeline
| 15 Sep 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Oct 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
6 Oct 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.