This petition is now closed, as its deadline has passed.
We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to recognise the disfigurement, pain, embarrassment, distress and ignorance endured by sufferers of both primary and secondary Lymphoedema. More details
Submitted by Sara Tait – Deadline to sign up by: 27 January 2009 – Signatures: 1,050
Recognise the disfigurement, pain, embarrassment, distress and ignorance endured by sufferers of both primary and secondary Lymphoedema (believed to be more than 100,000 in the UK) by committing funds directly to:
a) The long term treatment of patients with this debilitating condition.
b) Educating all levels of health care professionals on every aspect of lymphoedema management including recognition, contraindications and treatment.
c) Research into improved treatments and, ultimately, a cure.
Because there are so many signatories, only the most recent 500 are shown on this page.
Because there are so many signatories, only the most recent 500 are shown on this page.