Give Ramsay Hunt Syndrome an Official NHS information page.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Ramsay Hunt Syndrome gets misdiagnosed as Bell's palsy so often that people who suffer from it end up not having the right medication and not fully recovering properly. I think this is because there is not enough information at hand for health professionals and having an NHS page would change this.

Around 56% of Ramsay Hunt cases are misdiagnosed as Bell's palsy, so over half don't get the right care and treatment for a condition that is much more severe and could end up affecting them for life. I now have life long pain and immobility that needs constant treatment because I was misdiagnosed. Giving it its own NHS page could help massively reduce this and healthcare professionals would have the right information at the time of diagnosis, saving people so much physical and emotional pain.

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. This is an operational decision for the NHS.

Timeline

24 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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