Department of Health and Social Care

We support ministers in leading the nation’s health and social care to help people live more independent, healthier lives for longer. DHSC is a ministerial department, supported by 23 agencies and public bodies.

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care

Ministers

• The Rt Hon Steve Barclay MP
  Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
• Will Quince MP
  Minister of State (Minister for Health and Secondary Care)
• Helen Whately MP
  Minister of State (Minister for Social Care)
• Neil O'Brien MP
  Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Primary Care and Public Health)
• Maria Caulfield MP
  Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Mental Health and Women’s Health Strategy)
• Lord Markham CBE
  Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for the Lords)

Petitions linked to this department

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• Independent Third-Party to handle and store NHS Health Records
  Opened on Friday 20th December 2024
  8 signatures so far

• Fund a new COPD strategy, including psychological interventions
  Opened on Friday 20th December 2024
  23 signatures so far

• Fund Medicinal Reviews for Patients Prescribed Highly Addictive Drugs
  Opened on Friday 20th December 2024
  16 signatures so far

• Fund improvements to secondary care community mental health services
  Opened on Thursday 19th December 2024
  780 signatures so far

• Review the enforcement of legal standards in care homes to ensure it's effective
  Opened on Thursday 19th December 2024
  17 signatures so far

• Increase funding for Endometriosis care and support
  Opened on Wednesday 18th December 2024
  57 signatures so far

• Introduce Fines for Missed GP Appointments
  Opened on Wednesday 18th December 2024
  20 signatures so far

• Introduce New Safe Haven Law and baby boxes to Save Infants and Support Mothers
  Opened on Tuesday 17th December 2024
  52 signatures so far

• Review access to Hormone Replacement Therapy for Transgender Youth
  Opened on Friday 13th December 2024
  33 signatures so far

• Fund more counselling services specific to victims of sexual violence
  Opened on Tuesday 10th December 2024
  68 signatures so far

• Review NHS approach to shared care for ADHD medication.
  Opened on Monday 9th December 2024
  284 signatures so far

• Review how to turn the MHRA into a fully transparent, patient first regulator
  Opened on Friday 6th December 2024
  964 signatures so far

• Ban all charging for the use of public lavatories.
  Opened on Friday 6th December 2024
  91 signatures so far

• Fund nirsevimab for extremely premature babies’ protection prior to discharge
  Opened on Thursday 5th December 2024
  429 signatures so far

• Fund Covid booster vaccines for all, with priority for Long Covid sufferers
  Opened on Thursday 5th December 2024
  496 signatures so far

• Make disclosing someone else’s HIV status illegal
  Opened on Thursday 5th December 2024
  49 signatures so far

• Direct the UKHSA to monitor COVID infections that occur in particular settings.
  Opened on Tuesday 3rd December 2024
  1,217 signatures so far

• Hold a review into job opportunities for newly qualified nurses
  Opened on Friday 29th November 2024
  21 signatures so far

• Funding so the NHS can provide all services free, and pet care
  Opened on Thursday 28th November 2024
  44 signatures so far

• Fund routine Prostate Cancer screening
  Opened on Thursday 28th November 2024
  220 signatures so far

• Fund wigs for all people who have hair loss due to a medical condition
  Opened on Thursday 28th November 2024
  99 signatures so far

• Bring all social care into the public sector, under the NHS & stop means testing
  Opened on Monday 25th November 2024
  166 signatures so far

• Fund at home smear test kits for females when requested.
  Opened on Monday 25th November 2024
  93 signatures so far

• Make it Law for Registered Medical Staff in the NHS to Wear Body Cameras
  Opened on Thursday 21st November 2024
  60 signatures so far

• Fund routine breast screening invitations to women beyond the age of 71
  Opened on Wednesday 20th November 2024
  142 signatures so far

• Set the age requirement to buy tobacco to 21, do not gradually increase it.
  Opened on Monday 18th November 2024
  68 signatures so far

• Legalise Euthanasia for people with incurable mental and physical conditions.
  Opened on Monday 18th November 2024
  217 signatures so far

• Review the NHS emergency treatment system
  Opened on Thursday 14th November 2024
  104 signatures so far

• Allow for all students in full-time education to receive free prescriptions.
  Opened on Wednesday 13th November 2024
  222 signatures so far

• New legislation; ensure informed consent is always given to avoid patient harm.
  Opened on Monday 11th November 2024
  266 signatures so far

• Fund Breast Cancer Screening from Age 40 & Alternative Screening Options
  Opened on Monday 11th November 2024
  2,280 signatures so far

• Introduce new air quality and PPE rules for health and social care settings
  Opened on Monday 11th November 2024
  2,988 signatures so far

• More funding to diagnose & support individuals with ADHD & provide training
  Opened on Friday 8th November 2024
  845 signatures so far

• Fund menopause support being added to the NHS Health Checks for women over 40
  Opened on Thursday 7th November 2024
  362 signatures so far

• Increase Carer's Allowance to equal minimum wage
  Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
  3,109 signatures so far

• Provide funding to the NHS to offer full STI screening at beginning of pregnancy
  Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
  299 signatures so far

• Exempt all social care providers from the employer NIC increase
  Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
  34,658 signatures so far

• Decriminalise Abortion
  Opened on Monday 4th November 2024
  40,338 signatures so far

• Reduce the maximum decibel limit on fireworks from 120 to 90
  Opened on Monday 4th November 2024
  3,591 signatures so far

• Fund reconstruction surgery and psychosexual therapy for FGM survivors
  Opened on Thursday 31st October 2024
  530 signatures so far

• Create an NHS staff recruitment agency
  Open from Tuesday 21st May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  28 signatures

• Ban non-medical professionals from giving any vitamin injections
  Open from Monday 20th May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  18 signatures

• Make decisions on disability related benefits responsibility of GPs
  Open from Monday 20th May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  238 signatures

• Fund all health costs for UK nationals who are full-time students
  Open from Monday 20th May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  25 signatures

• Increase funding for end of life care
  Open from Friday 17th May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  353 signatures

• Don't impose new restrictions on aesthetic practitioners
  Open from Friday 17th May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  10 signatures

• Ban private "gender-affirming" medical treatment for children
  Open from Friday 17th May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  2,847 signatures

• Ban brand-specific prescriptions
  Open from Thursday 16th May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  24 signatures

• Review the accessibility of employment tribunals for claimants
  Open from Thursday 16th May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  61 signatures

• Restrict Veteran cards to those who pass basic training and serve with a unit
  Open from Thursday 16th May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  484 signatures

• Criminalise smoking on NHS hospital grounds
  Open from Wednesday 15th May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  36 signatures

• Create a voucher scheme for bras and breast prostheses
  Open from Tuesday 14th May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  387 signatures

• Fund improved care and support for individuals with FASD
  Open from Friday 10th May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  214 signatures

• Fund breast cancer mammogram screening from age 25
  Open from Friday 10th May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  24 signatures

• Do not ban transgender people from receiving care in mainstream hospital wards
  Open from Friday 10th May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  15,629 signatures

• Create a statutory regulator for senior managers in the NHS
  Open from Friday 10th May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  19 signatures

• Ban all lab-grown meat
  Open from Thursday 9th May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  39 signatures

• Create a shoe donation/refund scheme for people with different-sized feet
  Open from Wednesday 8th May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  29 signatures

• Require DNA tests to prove parentage for all child maintenance claims
  Open from Tuesday 7th May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  25 signatures

• Ban advertising campaigns of processed foods that are targeted at children
  Open from Tuesday 7th May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  22 signatures

• Refer to "mind health" instead of "mental health" in policy and laws
  Open from Friday 3rd May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  35 signatures

• Exempt people with severe mental health conditions from prescription charges
  Open from Friday 3rd May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  22 signatures

• Fund free prescriptions for people who take medication for their mental health
  Open from Thursday 2nd May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  22 signatures

• Review care offered to disabled people in hospital
  Open from Thursday 2nd May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  147 signatures

• Make toilet hand showers compulsory in all public toilets
  Open from Wednesday 1st May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  47 signatures

• Funding for prenatal genetic screening tests through pregnancy
  Open from Tuesday 30th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  215 signatures

• Ensure those with mental health conditions continue to be eligible for PIP
  Open from Monday 29th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  3,186 signatures

• Put age restrictions on all bladed objects to prevent self-harm in children
  Open from Friday 26th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  87 signatures

• Fund mandatory NHS training on recognising newborn health deterioration
  Open from Friday 26th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  93 signatures

• Ban smoking in public outdoor green spaces and outdoor communal areas
  Open from Thursday 25th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  34 signatures

• Pass the Tobacco and Vapes Bill before the next General Election
  Open from Thursday 25th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  21 signatures

• Fund pay and course fees for medical students who work on clinical placements
  Open from Thursday 25th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  24 signatures

• Require a paediatrician in every medical practice
  Open from Thursday 25th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  46 signatures

• Review the care provided to babies on cardiac hospital wards
  Open from Thursday 25th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  37 signatures

• Fund NHS fertility treatment for couples with existing children
  Open from Thursday 25th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  277 signatures

• Do not strip GPs of the right to sign patients off sick
  Open from Wednesday 24th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  294 signatures

• Don't annually increase the minimum age to buy tobacco, just raise it to 21
  Open from Wednesday 24th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  20 signatures

• Ban hostile architecture that affects the homeless
  Open from Wednesday 24th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  45 signatures

• Fund additional head circumference checks for newborn babies
  Open from Tuesday 23rd April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  131 signatures

• Hold a Public Inquiry into preventable deaths in hospitals
  Open from Tuesday 23rd April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  100 signatures

• Fund a stroke screening programme using carotid artery scans
  Open from Tuesday 23rd April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  28 signatures

• Make Male Genital Mutilation (Circumcision) an offence unless medically required
  Open from Monday 22nd April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  76 signatures

• Fund baby care boxes for all parents in England
  Open from Monday 22nd April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  17 signatures

• Make training in Neurodiversity compulsory for all mental health practitioners
  Open from Friday 19th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  224 signatures

• Provide funding to reduce waiting times for ADHD assessments
  Open from Friday 19th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  400 signatures

• Fund Topical Steroid Withdrawal (TSW) Research and Provide Support for Sufferers
  Open from Friday 19th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  5,032 signatures

• Fund free care homes for all, irrespective of personal finances
  Open from Friday 19th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  27 signatures

• Fund training and more roles for social workers to combat abuse of older people
  Open from Thursday 18th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  19 signatures

• Allow prescribing of drugs to induce death for those in coma on end of life care
  Open from Wednesday 17th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  145 signatures

• Fund free period products for all females
  Open from Wednesday 17th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  98 signatures

• Reform funding, eligibility and the award of the Vaccine Damage Payment scheme
  Open from Tuesday 16th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  441 signatures

• Review how NHS responds to concerns of parents regarding unborn/newborn babies
  Open from Tuesday 16th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  411 signatures

• Provide funding to reduce waiting times for cancer patients to start treatment
  Open from Monday 15th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  40 signatures

• Increase funding for CAMHS and other youth mental health services
  Open from Monday 15th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  250 signatures

• Provide more funding for accommodation for rough sleepers
  Open from Thursday 11th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  60 signatures

• Fund free NHS prescriptions for Epipens for anaphylaxis sufferers
  Open from Thursday 11th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  36 signatures

• Fund breast screening for women aged 28-70
  Open from Thursday 11th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  1,684 signatures

• Run a competition to commission an NHS logo which incorporates the George Cross
  Open from Wednesday 10th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  43 signatures

• Take action to increase support for people with allergies
  Open from Wednesday 10th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  522 signatures

• Launch Public Inquiry into impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on people with Autism
  Open from Wednesday 10th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  39 signatures

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