Petition · Department of Health and Social Care

Overturn the announcement regarding Prostate cancer screening

Rejected 9 signatures

What the petition asks

Overturn the announcement, from the NSC, and implement prostate cancer screening for, at the very least, all men within the upper risk category, with plans to expand this wider.
I have recently had a close relative, receive news that he has less than 2 months to live, following being diagnosed with Prostate Cancer (Stage IV). Sadly, he is not, nor are my family, alone in receiving similar news.

If screening was in place, his life may have been saved. This is a call to help save many, many men’s’ lives and implement screening for prostate cancer in those at risk of it.

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 9
Status Rejected
Department Department of Health and Social Care
Rejected 22 Jan 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 31 Aug 2026.