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Create a legal right for adults in hospital care to a named advocate

Submitted by Ellie Peett on Tuesday 24th June 2025

Published on Wednesday 23rd July 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Friday 23rd January 2026

Signatures: 463

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Change ~ Children ~ Create ~ Dignity ~ Ensure ~ hospitality ~ IMPACT ~ Legally ~ Personality ~ Positions ~ Recovery

Petition Action

Create a legal right for adults in hospital care to a named advocate

Petition Details

Legally ensure every adult patient has the right to a named advocate or support person with them throughout their hospital stay, similar to rights given to children.

Additional Information

As a paediatric nurse, I see daily the positive impact of allowing parents to stay with children. I think adults should have this right too. This change would improve care, dignity, and recovery outcomes.


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