Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care

Review NHS diagnosis and treatment of cervical instability and increase funding

Closed 56 signatures

What the petition asks

The Government should:
- Review how cervical instability is diagnosed and treated on the NHS, including potential use of cervical fusion
- Provide funding for more upright MRI and CBCT scanners to aid diagnosis
Because many people are suffering in this country and have had to spend their own money getting a diagnosis by private specialists. After diagnosis, some have to spend money on treatments not always offered by the NHS such as prolotherapy and atlas orthogonal. Physio is simply not enough and can even be detrimental.

Cervical Instability is progressive and causes deterioration over time. It is debilitating and may find themselves bedbound and still unable to claim disability allowance.

Timeline

18 Oct 2021 Petition opened for signatures
18 Apr 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 56
Status Closed
Department Department of Health and Social Care
Opened 18 Oct 2021
Closed 18 Apr 2022

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.