{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/781855.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":781855,"attributes":{"action":"Fund free NHS laser hair removal/electrolysis for diagnosed hirsutism in PCOS","background":"Fund free NHS access to clinical laser hair removal and electrolysis for women diagnosed with hirsutism linked to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), to remove the need for patients to self-fund what we feel is essential medical care.","additional_details":"Hirsutism is a core clinical symptom of PCOS, caused by elevated androgens that produce thick, male-pattern hair growth on the face, neck, and body. Despite the proven medical cause, NHS routinely categorise hair removal as a 'cosmetic' procedure.\r\n \r\nWe believe there is an unfair financial barrier to accessing laser hair removal and electrolysis, meaning thousands of women have to spend thousands of pounds on private clinics or endure severe psychological distress, anxiety, depression, and skin damage from daily shaving and plucking.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":13,"closing_date":"2027-04-15","created_at":"2026-09-14T11:05:28.776Z","updated_at":"2026-10-16T13:05:30.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-10-15T10:46:55.984Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-09-15T07:43:00.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Sabrina Nascimbeni","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"DHSC","name":"Department of Health and Social Care","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care"}],"topics":[],"signatures_by_country":[{"name":"United Kingdom","code":"GB","signature_count":13}],"signatures_by_constituency":[{"name":"Bridgwater","ons_code":"E14001126","mp":"Sir Ashley Fox MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Dulwich and West Norwood","ons_code":"E14001205","mp":"Helen Hayes MP","signature_count":4},{"name":"Ealing Central and Acton","ons_code":"E14001207","mp":"Dr Rupa Huq MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"East Wiltshire","ons_code":"E14001217","mp":"Danny Kruger MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Hampstead and Highgate","ons_code":"E14001265","mp":"Tulip Siddiq MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"Kensington and Bayswater","ons_code":"E14001310","mp":"Joe Powell MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Kingswinford and South Staffordshire","ons_code":"E14001316","mp":"Mike Wood MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Lewes","ons_code":"E14001330","mp":"James MacCleary MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Walthamstow","ons_code":"E14001563","mp":"Ms Stella Creasy MP","signature_count":1}],"signatures_by_region":[{"name":"West Midlands","ons_code":"F","signature_count":1},{"name":"London","ons_code":"H","signature_count":9},{"name":"South East","ons_code":"J","signature_count":1},{"name":"South West","ons_code":"K","signature_count":2}],"other_parliamentary_business":[]}}}