Petition · Department of Health and Social Care
Require NHS to offer base line X-rays for children born with a limb difference
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3,125 signatures
What the petition asks
Limb different children have unusual anatomy. Without a baseline X-ray on NHS records, some A&E doctors can’t tell what is an injury & what is the norm for that child. We want every limb different child to have a baseline X-ray at diagnosis, stored and easily accessible
When a limb different child attends A&E following an injury, some doctors cannot tell what is normal anatomy for that child and what is a new injury. Without a baseline X-ray on NHS records, there is risk of misdiagnosis, missed fractures and incorrect treatment. families are left having to answer medical questions in moments of crisis. One single baseline X-ray taken at diagnosis, stored and accessible to any emergency team nationwide, changes everything.
Timeline
| 16 Jun 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
3,125
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
16 Jun 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.