Petition · past parliament
Present all images of skin conditions in different skin tones on the NHS website
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Require the NHS to present images of dermatological conditions in three different skin tones.
The NHS website is a resource for parents/carers and individuals in understanding problems and what to do about them. However, many images on the website are images exclusively of white skin, which can make assessing problems on darker skin more difficult than it should be. This can result in unwanted spreading of viruses like chickenpox or a failure to highlight dermatological conditions to GPs at the earlier stages.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Petitions must call for a specific action that the UK Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.
Decisions about content on the NHS's website are a matter for the NHS, not the Government or Parliament. As a result it is not possible for the Government or Parliament to take the action you have requested.
Decisions about content on the NHS's website are a matter for the NHS, not the Government or Parliament. As a result it is not possible for the Government or Parliament to take the action you have requested.
Timeline
| 19 Nov 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Nov 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
24 Nov 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.