Petition
Provide national programme of prostate cancer screening for men aged 55 +
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
Government should require NHS to introduce and conduct a national screening programme to detect prostate cancer early for men over age 55 years.
A significant number of men die every day from prostate cancer when we know that if detected soon enough this can be avoided. Also, although many do not die they have to go through rigorous treatment if the disease had been diagnosed earlier. The cost to the NHS of early diagnosis would be immensely reduced. The expert panel on this advises against without good enough reason to sustain their decision and save lives.
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 this petition which calls for similar action: Introduce a screening programme for prostate cancer, starting with high-risk men
Timeline
| 28 Nov 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
22 Jan 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 20 Aug 2026.