The Scottish Government and the UK Government must take action to protect younger women. I was healthy. I had a good career, a family, and a full life ahead of me. Breast cancer was the last thing I ever expected. At 38, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Breast cancer can be a silent killer. Like many women in their mid 20s, 30s and 40s, I believed screening was something that happened later in life. But cancer doesn’t wait for a certain age. Since my diagnosis, I have met many other younger women facing the same reality — mothers, daughters, professionals, women planning their futures. Many of them were told they were too young for breast cancer. Many were not picked up through screening. By the time cancer is found in younger women, it is often more advanced and harder to treat. I am sharing my story because earlier screening could save lives. Women in their mid 20s, 30s and 40s deserve the chance of earlier detection. It’s time for the Scottish Government to act and introduce annual breast screening for younger women.

The decision to close SARCs in Plymouth & Truro and expecting victims to travel to a central service in Bodmin would be devastating to many across Devon & Cornwall.  People who have been attacked would be expected to travel up to 3 hours to receive medical examinations.  Victims of sexual assault often feel embarrassed or nervous about seeking support after assault or rape. Expecting them to go out of their way for examination would only add to this feeling. 

Titanium Dioxide (E171) is a whitening agent used in everything from sweets and cakes to food supplements. In 2022, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) banned E171, concluding it can no longer be considered safe because concerns regarding genotoxicity (potential damage to DNA) could not be ruled out. While the EU, Switzerland, and Northern Ireland have removed this additive to protect their citizens, the UK Food Standards Agency has yet to follow suit for Great Britain. We believe the UK should adopt the Precautionary Principle. Consumers should not be exposed to unnecessary risks for the sake of making food look "whiter."  We urge the Government to: - Implement a ban on E171 in all food and food supplements. -Set a clear transition period for manufacturers to reformulate products. -Align UK food safety standards with the highest international protections.

Background Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Hospital Trust (LGT) which combines Lewisham University Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich has adopted a digital tool provided by the US conglomerate - Palantir – namely the Federated Data Platform (FDP) for part of its digital systems. In response to a Freedom of Information query LGT confirmed on 21st May 2025 that: “We use only one element of FDP which is the care coordination system or inpatient module for booking theatres. We recently presented our progress to NHSE on this which is mainly around use of the tool for 6:4:2 scheduling and theatres prep processes." What is Palantir? Palantir is a shadowy US firm which provides software to combine and analyse data. It was supported by the CIA and its systems are used for government surveillance and intelligence purposes. Its systems have directly targeted and killed unarmed Palestinians. Its data also underpins the ICE surveillance and targeting of immigrant communities in the USA. Palantir and the NHS Palantir won its first NHS contract in 2020 during the Covid crisis. The deal came just one year after an undisclosed meeting between Boris Johnson, Dominic Cummings and Peter Thiel in August 2019. Palantir accepted a fee of £1 for trialling its data collection services during covid. This gave Palantir a foot in the door of the NHS.    Sure enough, in November 2023 Palantir won a £330m contract to build and operate a system to hold and analyse patient data across the NHS, as part of the NHS’s plan for a Single Patient Record.    Soon after winning the election in August 2024, NHS England made it obligatory for trusts to start using the FDP within two years. NHS England says trusts must start using FDP within two years   Palantir, Epstein, Mandelson and Wes Streeting   Palantir was co-founded by Peter Thiel, who was a close business associate of Jeffrey Epstein: Epstein was a major investor in Peter Thiel’s investment fund. Peter Mandelson was a best friend of Epstein and a business associate of Peter Thiel. In 2018 Palantir hired Mandelson’s PR firm, Global Counsel.     Since 2020 Palantir has amassed 34 government contracts worth £670m. In 2025 Mandelson arranged a meeting between Keir Starmer and Peter Thiel Palantir’s Washington showroom, shortly after which Palantir secured a large MoD contract. Wes Streeting, the current Health Secretary, is the man overseeing the enforcement of the adoption of Palantir’s product across the NHS. His emails with Peter Mandelson show the two were friendly and discussed politics. Both Streeting and Peter Thiel were at this year’s Bilderberg Group meeting of the rich and powerful.  We don’t trust Palantir with our health data, we don’t trust the methods by which Palantir has secured the NHS contract and we don’t trust Palantir to respect the values of our NHS.

We believe that this is important because there are no council provided outdoor youth facilities on the west side of the District and this contributes to rising levels of anti-social behaviour and poor physical health leading to potential issues in later life.

 Sleep apnoea is not a minor inconvenience. It can severely affect physical and mental health, increase the risk of road and workplace accidents, and contribute to life-threatening conditions such as cardiovascular disease. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment are critical. Yet persistent underfunding has led to excessive waiting times and limited access to essential equipment, leaving many without the urgent care that they need. 

Men in Scotland are facing a silent health crisis. They are significantly more likely to die by suicide, experience social isolation, and suffer poorer health outcomes than women—yet why does Scotland still not have a dedicated Men’s Health Strategy? While the UK Government announced its first ever Men and Boys’ Health Strategy for England in November 2025, and countries like Ireland (since 2009) already have targeted policies in place, the Scottish Government has confirmed there are currently no plans to develop one. This is all despite clear evidence—including recent Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) research—showing men account for the vast majority of suicide deaths in Scotland. The Scottish Government has recognised that different groups have different health needs, demonstrated by the appointment of a Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health (2021-present) and a Women’s Health Plan (2021-29). Yet men, who face some of the most severe and persistent health inequalities, continue to lack a focused, national strategy to address their specific challenges. Is it because men are still influenced by the ‘Strong and Silent’ type Victorian male ‘worker’ cultural model and suffering in silence is seen as a badge of masculine honour so nobody ‘hears’ about it until it’s too late? In a recent response, Jenni Minto, Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health, confirmed “There are no current plans for the Scottish Government to develop a specific strategy focused on men’s health”. This comes at a crucial time, as Scotland prepares a new Suicide Prevention Action Plan, and as the rest of the UK begins taking coordinated action to improve men’s health outcomes. The Scottish Men's Sheds Association (SMSA), as the national body leading support for male lifestyle health, wellbeing, and prevention through the Men’s Shed movement, has never received direct funding from the Scottish Government’s ring-fenced budget for suicide prevention which increased again to at least £3 million for the 2026–27 financial year. This is despite more than 11 years of proven impact since the first Men’s Shed opened in Scotland, and the SMSA now supporting and developing over 210 Sheds nationwide—engaging 12,000+ men in their communities, reducing isolation, and improving both physical and mental health. The Scottish Government has stated it wants to explore “new and creative” ways to reach and support men. We welcome this ambition. However, it is deeply concerning that the government has not invested in, from this pot, nor fully utilised the over a decade-long infrastructure, expertise, and trusted community engagement already established through the intergenerational SMSA central hub and the collaborative research done over a four-year period with Glasgow Caledonian University. Add your signature now to join our mission to support men and boys health - in it together. Thank you. Dr Jason Schroeder  CEO Scottish Mens Sheds Association

The current measles outbreaks are unnecessary & preventable.

This petition will save hundreds if not thousands of lives and raise more awareness of symptoms of breast cancer. 

As mothers whose daughters’ deaths from allergy were entirely preventable, we are calling on the Health Secretary to appoint a national champion for people living with allergies - an Allergy Tsar. Around 20 million people in the UK are living with allergic disease, yet allergy care still lacks national leadership. Currently, no single person has overall responsibility for allergy across government or the NHS. As a result, care is often patchy, inconsistent and people's access to clinics, timely diagnosis and healthcare support is often a postcode lottery. Allergy remains a “Cinderella service” in the NHS. As NHS England and the Health Department integrate, this is a critical moment to act and ensure allergy care is not left behind as the NHS reforms.   An Allergy Tsar would lead a rapid review of NHS allergy services and data, identify gaps in care, and suggest improvements to better protect people living with allergies. As the NHS undergoes major reorganisation, we cannot miss this key opportunity to ensure allergy is properly considered. Without greater priority given to allergies, these problems will continue and more lives may be lost. “We cannot change what happened to our daughters, but with your support we can help protect future generations from preventable hospitalisations and tragedies.” Stand with us. Sign the petition and help push the Government to act.

These professionals are being employed more and more, many working beyond their scope, eg. in GP, seeing undifferentiated patients (against the Leng recommendations). Patients have died due to PAs working above their competencies.  Trusts are still advertising for PAs/AAs when the role should be taken by a doctor, many of whom face unemployment. Patients are confused by these various 'consultants' who are not medically qualified. They think they're seeing a doctor. Doctors are being replaced! There is no way this should be the future for our NHS!

For more than two decades, East Kent has lived with the consequences of downgrading Kent & Canterbury Hospital. The result has been dangerous delays, overcrowded emergency departments, and the return of corridor care — something we were promised would never happen again. Patients in Canterbury, Whitstable, Herne Bay, Faversham Folkestone, Dover and the surrounding villages now face long journeys to overstretched hospitals in Ashford or Margate. Lives are being put at risk. Staff are exhausted. Families are frightened. And our communities have been left without the local emergency and acute services they urgently need. Kent & Canterbury Hospital once provided excellent, life‑saving care for the whole region. It can — and must — do so again. Restoring full acute and A&E services is essential to ending corridor care, reducing dangerous delays, and giving East Kent the safe, dignified healthcare it deserves. We call on NHS Kent & Medway and the government to act now