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 24 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)
• Nick Markham CBE
  Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for the Lords)

Petitions linked to this department

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• Fund cervical cancer screening from the age of 18
  Opened on Thursday 26th January 2023
  83 signatures so far

• Fund free baby formula for low income families
  Opened on Wednesday 25th January 2023
  16 signatures so far

• Fund the ultrasound of all female first born babies for hip dysplasia
  Opened on Wednesday 25th January 2023
  132 signatures so far

• Review Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
  Opened on Tuesday 24th January 2023
  389 signatures so far

• Pause the Covid-19 vaccination programme in England
  Opened on Tuesday 24th January 2023
  26 signatures so far

• Fund medical cannabis prescriptions for people on low income or benefits
  Opened on Friday 20th January 2023
  10 signatures so far

• Fund tuition fees for student nurses who agree to work in the NHS for two years
  Opened on Friday 20th January 2023
  1,249 signatures so far

• Offer healthcare workers on tier2 visa ILR after 2 years instead of 5 years
  Opened on Friday 20th January 2023
  37,525 signatures so far

• Introduce fines for failure to attend NHS appointments and mandatory reminders
  Opened on Wednesday 18th January 2023
  48 signatures so far

• Fund a new Hospital for the people of Hemel Hempstead and St Albans
  Opened on Tuesday 17th January 2023
  242 signatures so far

• Make it mandatory that all care homes should have their own defibrillator
  Opened on Tuesday 17th January 2023
  35 signatures so far

• Fund Improved Diagnosis Pathways For Neurodivergence
  Opened on Friday 13th January 2023
  40 signatures so far

• Increase pay for Nurses and Ambulance workers in line with union demands
  Opened on Thursday 12th January 2023
  53 signatures so far

• Increase support for men's mental health and awareness of available support
  Opened on Thursday 12th January 2023
  10 signatures so far

• Seek cross-party agreement on policy and funding for the NHS and social care
  Opened on Thursday 12th January 2023
  28 signatures so far

• Fund 24/7 pharmacies and 24/6 GP practices to ease pressure on hospitals
  Opened on Thursday 12th January 2023
  26 signatures so far

• Establish a cross-party panel to agree a plan for future NHS funding
  Opened on Wednesday 11th January 2023
  19 signatures so far

• Extend free prescriptions to everyone who has a mental health condition
  Opened on Wednesday 11th January 2023
  9 signatures so far

• Hold a referendum on legalising Euthanasia in the UK
  Opened on Wednesday 11th January 2023
  56 signatures so far

• Prepare a National Emergency Response to support the NHS
  Opened on Wednesday 11th January 2023
  45 signatures so far

• Impose mandatory 2-week quarantine on all arrivals from China, Hong Kong & Macau
  Opened on Tuesday 10th January 2023
  16 signatures so far

• Urgent funding for research into Long Covid and ME/CFS treatments and cures
  Opened on Thursday 5th January 2023
  2,204 signatures so far

• Regulate slimming companies
  Opened on Thursday 29th December 2022
  18 signatures so far

• Hold a Public Inquiry into PFI and the NHS financial burden to fund them.
  Opened on Wednesday 28th December 2022
  22 signatures so far

• Give doctors and nurses the 20% pay rise they deserve
  Opened on Wednesday 28th December 2022
  19 signatures so far

• Create 988 as a national phone number to for suicide and crisis support
  Opened on Thursday 22nd December 2022
  66 signatures so far

• Fund free prescriptions for people diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder.
  Opened on Wednesday 21st December 2022
  151 signatures so far

• Fund free parking and at-cost meals at work for all NHS staff
  Opened on Wednesday 21st December 2022
  165 signatures so far

• Review NHS 111 service to ensure out of hours medical help is available to all
  Opened on Wednesday 21st December 2022
  27 signatures so far

• Reintroduce masks in public transports and public indoor places

• Reintroduce masks in public transports and public indoor places
  Opened on Wednesday 21st December 2022
  2,096 signatures so far

• Review safety procedures at hospital A&E departments
  Opened on Wednesday 21st December 2022
  75 signatures so far

• Create a new regulator of doctors to replace the General Medical Council (GMC)
  Opened on Wednesday 21st December 2022
  1,546 signatures so far

• Make Counselling study eligible for the 2nd degree HE tuition fee loan.
  Opened on Tuesday 20th December 2022
  182 signatures so far

• More funded research to be done on Adenomyosis
  Opened on Monday 19th December 2022
  482 signatures so far

• Increase NHS Funding for Research and Treatment of Adult ADHD And Autism
  Opened on Monday 19th December 2022
  35 signatures so far

• Ease cost restrictions on baby formula in response to the cost of living crisis
  Opened on Monday 19th December 2022
  59 signatures so far

• Do not count employer funded private health insurance as a taxable benefit.
  Opened on Monday 19th December 2022
  15 signatures so far

• Fund free car parking at NHS Hospitals for everyone permanently
  Opened on Thursday 15th December 2022
  77 signatures so far

• Research the ultra rare genetic brain disorder AARS2 Leukodystrophy
  Opened on Tuesday 13th December 2022
  67 signatures so far

• Reduce Breast Cancer screening age to 30
  Opened on Tuesday 13th December 2022
  16 signatures so far

• Repeal The 1967 Abortion Act As It Applies In England And Wales
  Opened on Wednesday 7th December 2022
  43 signatures so far

• Fund community mental health hubs for children and young people NOW!
  Opened on Wednesday 7th December 2022
  17 signatures so far

• Provide funding for HS to be researched and treatments made available.
  Opened on Monday 5th December 2022
  31 signatures so far

• Allow disposable e-cigarettes to be over 600puffs and 2ml tanks
  Opened on Monday 5th December 2022
  70 signatures so far

• Review application of the mental health act regarding ASD/Learning disability
  Opened on Monday 5th December 2022
  188 signatures so far

• Provide an update on the release of £50 million for MND research
  Opened on Thursday 1st December 2022
  9,452 signatures so far

• Add Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder to the secondary Health Education curriculum
  Opened on Thursday 1st December 2022
  150 signatures so far

• Fully fund all home care for disabled people
  Opened on Tuesday 29th November 2022
  22 signatures so far

• Ban artificial synthetic fragrances in indoor public places & workplaces
  Opened on Tuesday 29th November 2022
  207 signatures so far

• Introduce automatic comprehensive restraining orders for domestic abuse offences
  Opened on Monday 28th November 2022
  88 signatures so far

• Review recognition, diagnosis and treatment of sepsis by the NHS
  Opened on Thursday 24th November 2022
  22 signatures so far

• Launch a Public Inquiry into the approval process for covid-19 vaccines
  Opened on Thursday 24th November 2022
  27,262 signatures so far

• Investigate UK excess deaths not related to Covid.
  Opened on Thursday 24th November 2022
  19,725 signatures so far

• Carer's Allowance should be deducted as other incomes within Universal Credit
  Opened on Wednesday 23rd November 2022
  44 signatures so far

• Prohibit the sale of over the counter medication to under 16s
  Opened on Wednesday 23rd November 2022
  28 signatures so far

• Create a £25 million annual fund to pay for respite breaks for unpaid carers
  Opened on Wednesday 23rd November 2022
  283 signatures so far

• Create a National Care Service
  Opened on Wednesday 23rd November 2022
  43 signatures so far

• Require health warnings on advertisements for fast food
  Opened on Tuesday 22nd November 2022
  107 signatures so far

• Provide funding for nation-wide substance abuse residential rehab centres
  Opened on Monday 21st November 2022
  16 signatures so far

• Increase mental health support for those affected by homelessness
  Opened on Friday 18th November 2022
  75 signatures so far

• Fund kidney disease screening for all over 50's
  Opened on Thursday 17th November 2022
  469 signatures so far

• Fund fitness and wellness coaches to support people suffering with depression
  Opened on Wednesday 16th November 2022
  120 signatures so far

• Make congenital heart disease scans available at birth
  Opened on Monday 14th November 2022
  213 signatures so far

• Fund Orthopaedic Prosthetics For Patients Paying for Surgery
  Opened on Monday 14th November 2022
  201 signatures so far

• Legal wellbeing requirements to support carers after a false accusation
  Opened on Monday 14th November 2022
  12 signatures so far

• Award staff of the NHS a long service medal
  Opened on Thursday 10th November 2022
  67 signatures so far

• Hold Public Inquiry on the Safety of Mental Health Services for the vulnerable
  Opened on Wednesday 9th November 2022
  37 signatures so far

• Reform the Vaccine Damage Payment with payments based on the scale of disability
  Opened on Wednesday 9th November 2022
  7,102 signatures so far

• Make new provisions to compensate people who experience injury from healthcare
  Opened on Tuesday 8th November 2022
  48 signatures so far

• Make female sterilisation available on demand to all women
  Opened on Monday 7th November 2022
  21 signatures so far

• Set date to withdraw guidance on wearing of face masks by care workers
  Opened on Thursday 3rd November 2022
  11 signatures so far

• Make transplant patients eligible for free prescriptions
  Opened on Thursday 3rd November 2022
  308 signatures so far

• Ban smoking and vaping in all public spaces
  Opened on Friday 28th October 2022
  45 signatures so far

• Provide funding to reduce NHS waiting times for cancer reconstruction surgery
  Opened on Monday 24th October 2022
  845 signatures so far

• Free flu jabs for nursery practitioners and teachers.
  Opened on Monday 24th October 2022
  20 signatures so far

• Increase funding to ensure all adults and children have access to a dentist.
  Opened on Monday 24th October 2022
  511 signatures so far

• Create a Hearing Loss and Tinnitus Action Plan
  Opened on Wednesday 19th October 2022
  144 signatures so far

• Incorporate menopause into the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QoF) for GPs
  Opened on Tuesday 18th October 2022
  1,403 signatures so far

• Launch a compensation scheme for frontline key workers living with Long Covid
  Opened on Tuesday 18th October 2022
  445 signatures so far

• Make cervical screening available from age 21
  Opened on Tuesday 18th October 2022
  388 signatures so far

• Introduce a fourth emergency service 'mental health rescue'
  Opened on Thursday 13th October 2022
  2,328 signatures so far

• Provide additional energy grants for people using machines for palliative care
  Opened on Tuesday 11th October 2022
  124 signatures so far

• Introduce statutory regulation of physician associates (PAs) by 2023
  Opened on Monday 10th October 2022
  5,870 signatures so far

• Make Covid tests free for everyone again
  Opened on Monday 10th October 2022
  459 signatures so far

• Legalise Human Composting (Natural Organic Reduction)
  Opened on Monday 10th October 2022
  346 signatures so far

• Commission an independent review of IAPT services
  Opened on Thursday 6th October 2022
  16 signatures so far

• Fund AMH blood tests for women aged 20+ to identify potential fertility issues
  Opened on Wednesday 5th October 2022
  29 signatures so far

• Fund improved services for families experiencing baby loss.
  Opened on Monday 3rd October 2022
  229 signatures so far

• Free prescriptions for everyone with long-term or chronic health conditions
  Opened on Monday 3rd October 2022
  933 signatures so far

• Abolish free school meals for all children
  Opened on Friday 30th September 2022
  13 signatures so far

• Fund better awareness of and support for people with brain aneurysms
  Opened on Thursday 29th September 2022
  386 signatures so far

• Make Covid vaccines available privately to all ages
  Opened on Thursday 22nd September 2022
  620 signatures so far

• Fund increased support for people with agoraphobia
  Opened on Thursday 8th September 2022
  119 signatures so far

• Fund a national screening programme for Prostate Cancer
  Opened on Wednesday 7th September 2022
  4,565 signatures so far

• Include Sickle Cell Anemia in the List of Illnesses Eligible for a MedEx Card
  Opened on Tuesday 6th September 2022
  5,448 signatures so far

• Launch an independent Public Inquiry into Government & NHS Covid-19 spending
  Opened on Monday 5th September 2022
  1,769 signatures so far

• Increase funding for treatment of pulmonary fibrosis & interstitial lung disease
  Opened on Wednesday 31st August 2022
  11,135 signatures so far

• Fund free access to baby CPR training during pregnancy
  Opened on Wednesday 31st August 2022
  9,346 signatures so far

• Legalise euthanasia
  Opened on Tuesday 30th August 2022
  105 signatures so far

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