Rejected petition Change the way Vitamin B12 is tested and deficiency treated in the UK.

Ensure NHS England / The Department for Heath and Social Care
• Test the patients presenting with fatigue and low mood in healthcare settings for Vitamin B12 and folate deficiency
• Change the type of test GPs run to measure B12
• Provide sufficient access to B12 injections for those deficient

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• Screen those with other autoimmune conditions for Pernicious Anaemia (PA) if they present with low mood and fatigue
• Screen those with “long-covid” for PA

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