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Extend the time limit to 10 years for medical negligence claims for ill patients

Submitted by KELLY DALEY on Thursday 11th December 2025

Published on Thursday 29th January 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Wednesday 29th July 2026

Current Signatures: 48
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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10 years ~ Extend ~ Justices ~ Medic ~ time limit ~ Years

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Popularity

This petition has 48 signatures in total, with signatories from 34 constituencies. That makes it the 1,572nd most popular open petition, and the 29,856th most popular of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 14% (very low) and a Local Issue Rating of -8% (very low).

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Notes on geography

Signatures by constituency and region don't necessarily add up to the total number of signatures. That's because the petitions system doesn't validate postcodes, and some people mistype them. And without a valid postcode, a signature cannot be allocated to any particular place.

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