Rejected petition Remove unnecessary cosmetic treatments and sex changes from the NHS

The NHS is beyond stretched as it is and to top it off people just stretch it even more with unnecessary treatments, that if they so desperately want can pay for. Unless been in a horror accident there is no need for things like plastic surgery to be on the NHS

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.

We can't accept your petition because we are not sure what action you would like the UK Government or Parliament to take.

In particular, we aren't sure what you mean by "unnecessary". Cosmetic surgery or sex changes are only provided on the NHS if a Doctor has decided it is medically necessary.

You can find out more here:

https://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/cosmetic-treatments-guide/Pages/is-cosmetic-surgery-available-on-the-NHS.aspx

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/gender-dysphoria/guidelines/

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

Date submitted 24 February 2019
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