Submitted on Friday 16th May 2025
Rejected on Monday 2nd June 2025
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: operational (see below for details)
Urgently review NHS England's Hyperbaric Contract to protect Diver Safety
We call on Parliament / the UK Government to urgently review NHS England’s decision to remove contracts for three emergency recompression (hyperbaric) chambers located in the Wirral, Midlands & Hull as of 1 October 2025. This creates a critical gap in diver safety & emergency response capabilities.
Diver safety mustn't be dictated by postcode.
This decision leaves a vast area (from Aberdeen to Gt Yarmouth) without ANY emergency recompression provision.
Decompression sickness ("the bends") is life-threatening. It requires immediate hyperbaric treatment. Without these facilities lives will be lost. Survivors may face permanent, life-altering injuries.
We urge Parliament to debate this decision & safety implications, to ensure equitable, nationwide emergency care for divers is maintained
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.
Decisions about closing hyperbaric chambers are a matter for NHS England, rather than a decision about policy or legislation that is made by the Government or Parliament.
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