Petition · past parliament
Review ferritin (iron) “normal range” from blood tests to aid diagnosis in women
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Current normal ranges the NHS use to diagnose anemia/low iron levels are causing menstruating women to miss important information about an easily treatable and common condition, especially when receiving results from a non-medical professional.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Decisions relating to which medical tests to use, and how to interpret the results of those tests, are clinical matters for healthcare professionals and the NHS, not the UK Government or Parliament.
You could have a petition calling on the Government to commission a review of how anaemia in menstruating women is diagnosed and treated by the NHS, if that is something you'd like to see happen.
You could have a petition calling on the Government to commission a review of how anaemia in menstruating women is diagnosed and treated by the NHS, if that is something you'd like to see happen.
Timeline
| 2 Apr 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Apr 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
6 Apr 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.