Petition for the NHS to Screen Pregnant Women for CMV (Cytomegalovirus)

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Call upon the National Health Service (NHS) to introduce routine screening for Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in all pregnant women, in order to prevent the risks and potential long-term effects of congenital CMV infection.

introducing routine CMV screening, could:

Increase Early Detection: Early identification of CMV infections could allow pregnant women to take preventive measures,
Reduce the Risk of Severe Outcomes
Raise Awareness
Improve Public Health:

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:

Fund screening for cytomegalovirus (CMV) in pregnancy and further research.
Fund screening for cytomegalovirus (CMV) in pregnancy and further research.

Timeline

1 Apr 2025	Petition opened for signatures
23 Apr 2025	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 23 Apr 2025

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