Rejected petition Essex cancer scanner still standing idle as hospital decision drags on & on

NHS England wants to install a new state-of-the-art scanner in south Essex, Basildon and Southend hospitals have spent the last year arguing it should be installed at their sites. The aim of this petition is to deliver a decision to ensure all the people of Essex have access to this scanner ASAP !

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Please refer to the related media coverage

http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/14306013.Cancer_scanner_still_standing_idle_as_hospital_decision_drags_on/

http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/14222361.Dispute_over_new_cancer_scanner_at_Southend_Hospital_drags_on/

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the UK Government or Parliament to take action. This decision seems to be the responsibility of the local hospitals involved.

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 27 February 2016
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