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We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to provide high quality information after diagnosis of a condition like Down's syndrome. More details
Submitted by John Smithies of Down's Syndrome Association – Deadline to sign up by: 07 January 2010 – Signatures: 2,542
After diagnosis of a condition such as Down’s syndrome, parents need high quality information.
Accurate and up-to-date information and support should by law be available to parents when a condition is diagnosed prenatally or postnatally.
This should include:
- Up-to-date, evidence-based, written information concerning the range of outcomes for individuals living with the diagnosed condition, including physical, developmental, educational, and psychosocial outcomes.
- Contact information regarding support services, including information hotlines specific to Down’s syndrome or other prenatally or postnatally diagnosed conditions, resource centres, national and local peer support groups, and other education and support programmes.
Let's send a clear message to the Government: we want better information!
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Because there are so many signatories, only the most recent 500 are shown on this page.