Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Fund a screening program for men to detect Prostate Cancer
Closed
766 signatures
What the petition asks
In the UK, about 1 in 8 men will get prostate cancer in their lifetime, and about 1 in 4 Black men will get prostate cancer in their lifetime. It affects a large proportion of men so we think the Government should provide funding for a national screening programme.
Timeline
| 6 Mar 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 May 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
766
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
6 Mar 2024
Closed
29 May 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.