Introduce newborn screening for Spinal Muscular Atrophy in the UK immediately.
There are three treatments currently available for Spinal Muscular Atrophy on the NHS. All require treatment to commence prior to symptoms commencing in order to achieve the best outcome.
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 6/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 6/100,000
- 11 FEB 2026Petition rejectedduplicate
There is a petition already open on this subject which you can sign: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/755980
- 06 JAN 2026Petition created
Background
The National Screening Committee reviewed ‘real world data’ and suggested the introduction of screening would save 2.9 babies lives a year.