Petition
Add screening for SMA type 1 to routine newborn blood spot test at day 5 of age
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
Add screening for SMA type 1 to routine Newborn blood spot test in England to promote early access to treatment to avoid severe disability or death.
For Screening for SMA Type 1 to be added to the newborn screening programme in England to be completed on day 5-8 days of age (Already added to Scotlands screening programme).
Early detection and treatment is essential to avoid severe disability and death - The time in which this condition is not detected has direct and severe consequences to long term outcomes and prognosis.
Early detection and treatment is essential to avoid severe disability and death - The time in which this condition is not detected has direct and severe consequences to long term outcomes and prognosis.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test: Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test
Timeline
| 4 Jan 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
12 Feb 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Aug 2026.