Petition · Department of Health and Social Care
Fund a Children & Young People’s Cancer Diagnosis Awareness Campaign
Closed
452 signatures
What the petition asks
According to the NHS, 3,755 people under 25 are diagnosed with cancer per year and it is the most common cause of death by disease for UK children. We urge the Government to fund a national awareness campaign for children and young people, as we believe this would help to promote earlier diagnosis.
The HeadSmart campaign was formed to raise awareness of brain tumour symptoms. Research suggests it helped to halve the diagnosis time for UK children & we believe it showed us that awareness is very powerful & can accelerate diagnosis. We believe a government awareness campaign could help people spot childhood cancer, empower young people & parents to seek healthcare in a timely manner, and lead to earlier, more effective diagnoses and better outcomes.
Timeline
| 7 Jul 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Jan 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
452
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
7 Jul 2025
Closed
7 Jan 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 4 Aug 2026.