Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Fund abdominal aortic aneurysm screening for women
Closed
368 signatures
What the petition asks
Only men aged 65 are offered screening to detect abdominal aortic aneurysms, as women are considered a lower risk. Whatever the risk, all should have access to these potentially life-saving scans.
My family has recently suffered a sudden and out of nowhere death. My Aunt died from a massive heart attack, caused by an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Another family must never go through what we have and are still going through.
All life is precious, whatever the level of risk. Scans to detect abdominal aortic aneurysms must be available to everyone, whether male or female. Everybody has the right to be treated equally and fairly with regards to abdominal aortic aneurysm scanning/screening.
All life is precious, whatever the level of risk. Scans to detect abdominal aortic aneurysms must be available to everyone, whether male or female. Everybody has the right to be treated equally and fairly with regards to abdominal aortic aneurysm scanning/screening.
Timeline
| 22 Aug 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Feb 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
368
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
22 Aug 2023
Closed
22 Feb 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.