This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Include Osteopathy in NHS hospitals during Coronavirus to decrease mortality
during the deadly 1918-1919 Spanish influenza pandemic, osteopaths reduced patient mortality and morbidity by using lymphatic treatment techniques. Use of osteopathic manipulative treatment alongside orthodox medicine has potential to save lives and reduce complications.
More details
Benefits of osteopathic manipulative treatment for hospitalized elderly patients with pneumonia
Noll et al, 2000 JAOA 100 (12), 776-782
The Use of Spinal Manipulative Therapy in the Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Systematic Review
Wearing et al, 2016
J Altern Complement Med. 22(2): 108–114
Osteopathic lymphatic pump techniques to enhance immunity and treat pneumonia
Lisa M. Hodge
Int J Osteopath Med. 2012 Mar; 15(1): 13–21.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
Decisions about NHS staffing and medical treatment are a matter for individual NHS Trusts, not the Government or Parliament.
You could call on the Government to provide additional funding to the NHS to recruit osteopaths to help respond to the coronavirus outbreak.
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UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
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