Petition · past parliament
INVEST MORE MONEY INTO ADVANCED RADIOTHERAPY EQUIPMENT.
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
ADDRESS TIME CRITICAL CANCER BACKLOGS.
The Government to tackle the backlog, and catch new sufferers in the early onset, of cancer. Address cancer treatment capacity and consider spending more money on advanced radiotherapy. Train more staff to use the equipment and ensure that it is equally dispersed around all regions of the UK.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
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Timeline
| 8 Feb 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Feb 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
14 Feb 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.