Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Fund the ultrasound of all female first born babies for hip dysplasia
Closed
215 signatures
What the petition asks
We ask the Government to fund ultrasound scans to help rule out hip dysplasia for, ideally all babies, but at least female first born babies who are most at risk.
Symptoms of hip dysplasia can often present later in the child’s life, and could mean that the child has to undergo invasive surgeries, sometimes multiple times. These surgeries can be very invasive and could be avoided if picked up by an ultrasound at birth. Sometimes the surgeries are unsuccessful resulting in the child being likely to struggle when they are older. Surgeries can cost the NHS a lot of money and could be avoided if more money was put into preventative care.
Timeline
| 25 Jan 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
215
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
25 Jan 2023
Closed
25 Jul 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.