Parliament Workbench

Petition · PE01448 · Session 4

IMPROVING AWARENESS OF THE CANCER RISKS IN ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION

Closed Submitted 9 Aug 2012 Health
Signatures
0
886 online signatures with a country
Comments
80
Considered
5 meetings
in the Official Report

What it asks

Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to raise awareness of the links between organ transplantation and cancer by providing appropriate guidance and education to medical professionals, patients, their families and carers; to improve health warning and patient information on the cancer risks associated with the long term use of immuno-suppressant medications and to introduce regular dermatological clinics for these patients to improve on early skin cancer screening and detection levels.

What the petitioner did first

This issue has been raised with NHS Lanarkshire. As a result, I have been informed that regular dermatology screening clinics will be established in Monklands hospital to improve skin cancer detection and cure levels in renal transplant patients.
This is a positive start however action requires to be taken across the NHS as a whole in order to ensure all authorities/trusts deliver standardised care that organ transplant patients require following their surgery.
At present there are education and awareness programmes and annual skin screening clinics for patients in some regions but not in others.

Where it was considered

Official Report
  1. 11 Dec 2012
    Public Petitions Committee
    New Petitions
    1 mention
  2. 19 Feb 2013
    Public Petitions Committee
    Current Petitions
    1 mention
  3. 16 Apr 2013
    Public Petitions Committee
    Current Petitions
    1 mention
  4. 25 Jun 2013
    Public Petitions Committee
    Current Petitions
    1 mention
  5. 17 Sep 2013
    Public Petitions Committee
    Current Petitions
    1 mention

Signatures by country

886 online signatures
  1. Scotland728 82.2%
  2. United Kingdom84 9.5%
  3. England37 4.2%
  4. Australia11 1.2%
  5. Canada6 0.7%
  6. United States4 0.5%
  7. Spain4 0.5%
  8. Ireland3 0.3%
  9. Wales3 0.3%
  10. Northern Ireland2 0.2%
  11. 4 other countries4 0.5%

Comments

80 comments, oldest first
80 comments · showing 1–50
  1. Craig Wright 31 Aug 2012
    Well done Grant, a great effort.
  2. Claire Cannon 31 Aug 2012
    Well done Grant hopefully now others will be more aware of the risks
  3. Graham Bogle 31 Aug 2012
    Excellent stuff
  4. Chris Looby 31 Aug 2012
    Lets save other people the anguish this has brought to Grant & kids
  5. Fiona Munro 31 Aug 2012
    Well done. Keep up your good work raising awareness.
  6. Stephen wilson 31 Aug 2012
    Good luck!
  7. janet blount 31 Aug 2012
    well done and good luck
  8. Tracy Hillis 31 Aug 2012
    Good luck with this.
  9. Robbyn McLoone 31 Aug 2012
    All the best with this!
  10. Mr David Bradley 31 Aug 2012
    These poor people need all the help they can get.
  11. Eileen Black 31 Aug 2012
    Congratulations on getting this far! Good Luck!!
  12. Lynne Kelly 31 Aug 2012
    Thank you..... Everyone needs to know this :)
  13. CRAIG WELSFORD 31 Aug 2012
    GOOD LUCK MORE PEOPLE NEED TO NO THIS.
  14. annie mitchell 31 Aug 2012
    please make all transplant patients be aware
  15. rosemary sccotland 31 Aug 2012
    good luck Grant, I hope everyone keeps signing xx
  16. Gillian Mckinlay 31 Aug 2012
    Good luck
  17. Claire Taylor Cumbernaukd 31 Aug 2012
    Sharon was a thoroughly decent lass, such a sad loss but if we can make changes in her honour that would be amazing
  18. Katie Swinton 31 Aug 2012
    Good Luck. Everyone should know this and be aware of this as well.
  19. sarah killen 31 Aug 2012
    Good luck to you .keep up the hard work x
  20. Hazel Eadie 31 Aug 2012
    Please help other transplant patients.
  21. Lesley Burt 31 Aug 2012
    We need to know all side effects of drugs, medication and hospital procedures in future to ensure this does not happen again.
  22. Helen McCairn 31 Aug 2012
    Sad sad story..good luck with the petition
  23. Sean Argue 31 Aug 2012
    I am Shaz's father please sign to help others be more aware of this and share the link with your friends
  24. Ian Simpson 31 Aug 2012
    Please make this happen.
  25. Alix Stewart 31 Aug 2012
    Every person should know the risks...please make this happen!
  26. Charmaine 31 Aug 2012
    Please make this happen such a sad time.we can all make it happen if we all show our support x
  27. Michael Johnston 31 Aug 2012
    Its unbelievable that in this day and age. The companies don't put warnings on the packaging of drugs the high risk of cancer is greatly increased. As I've just lost a best friend to this :(
  28. heather graham 31 Aug 2012
    Good luck hope more people sign this
  29. Kayla McDonnell 31 Aug 2012
    So sad to hear, my heart goes out to all your family.....I hope the petition makes a difference.
  30. Vikki beckett 31 Aug 2012
    More awareness is definitely needed get signing
  31. Lyndsay ford 31 Aug 2012
    More awareness is need. People should know all the risks included and should regularly be screened for side effects including skin cancer. My husband had skin cancer 9 years ago and is lucky to still be here. please help other people do the same x
  32. Nicola Pender 31 Aug 2012
    Please raise this issue..Sharons family have lost such a special woman please help their fight so others are aware of all the facts and this could save others x
  33. Fiona McLeary 31 Aug 2012
    The more people read about this and are made aware, the better for everyone
  34. Stephen wilson 31 Aug 2012
    This is important,it only takes a few mins, and could save lifes,please sighn it everyone.
  35. Yvonne Hendry 31 Aug 2012
    please sign this and show your support as more awareness is needed
  36. ANNE ORR 31 Aug 2012
    if one person is saved through this petition,it will be worth it so please sign up everyone.
  37. Mark O'Mailley 31 Aug 2012
    Had no idea of the risks. Gladly signed.
  38. Laura Forrester 31 Aug 2012
    Please sign this
    - such an important cause. Grant, his children and their wider family have experienced such a loss which could have been avoided. x
  39. Dianne Rankin 31 Aug 2012
    People need to be fully advised on treatment that may affect their lives in the futue and the consequences of such treatment. If the medical profession is not fully aware, how can we the general public be expect to raise our awareness. The only way to beat Cancer is by prevention and early detection. The medical profession and the public need to pull together only then will we drive down the death rate. I would urge The Scottish Parliament to increase routine screening in all areas. That way lives are saved and surely the cost of screening and saving lives far outweighs the cost of drug treatment, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, hospitalisation further down the lin!
  40. Shirley Payne 31 Aug 2012
    You owe it to people to keep them aware!!
  41. Pauline McArdle 31 Aug 2012
    I hope this campaign and petition help ALL in Scotlsnd get the same information, advice and screening opportunities when they are exposed to th vastly increased risks of dkin cancer when tsking immunosuppressant drugs following transplant.
  42. Colin Pollock 31 Aug 2012
    This cause has to be looked into and addressed as a matter of urgency to save any future loss of life and heartache to loving family members.
  43. Donna Quaile 31 Aug 2012
    Please add my signature to this petition.
  44. Margaret Ferguson 31 Aug 2012
    no family should be torn apart through lack of information
    - please sign and get your friends involved to make this happen
  45. Nicole Punton 31 Aug 2012
    Please sign we must raise awareness thank you xx
  46. Karen adamson 31 Aug 2012
    This is so important
  47. LJR 31 Aug 2012
    Please raise awareness, nobody should go through what Sharon and her family had to go through so needlessly. So sad, how would you feel if it was someone in your family??????
  48. Hector MacVicar 31 Aug 2012
    Hoping for change.
  49. Angela Liddle 31 Aug 2012
    Could everyone please sign this petition to raise awareness of skin cancer risks in patients who have received transplants and improve screening in these patients to prevent tragic deaths like that of our friend Sharon x
  50. Mary 1 Sep 2012
    Shocking that these details are withheld & check-ups not a routine part of aftercare. So sorry to hear of your loss & although I didn't know Sharon she would be so proud of you. Stay strong.