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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• Support student nurses with loan Forgiveness, fair pay & service recognition
  Opened on Monday 30th March 2026
  72 signatures so far

• Add Crohn’s & Colitis to the NHS prescription exemption list
  Opened on Monday 30th March 2026
  996 signatures so far

• Require cosmetic surgeons to hold a GMC-approved specialist qualification
  Opened on Monday 30th March 2026
  225 signatures so far

• Review and improve the NHS' new online triage system
  Opened on Monday 30th March 2026
  79 signatures so far

• Statutory paid leave for parents whose child is undergoing cancer treatment
  Opened on Monday 30th March 2026
  3,065 signatures so far

• Legalise medically supervised assisted dying in confirmed cases of brain death
  Opened on Friday 27th March 2026
  88 signatures so far

• Require written justification and review rights when scans are refused
  Opened on Friday 27th March 2026
  25 signatures so far

• Review COVID and RSV vaccine eligibility for preterm children
  Opened on Friday 27th March 2026
  264 signatures so far

• Review NHS prescription exemption rules for lifelong neurological conditions
  Opened on Friday 27th March 2026
  373 signatures so far

• Make Post Partum Diastasis Recti repair (abdominoplasty) available via NHS
  Opened on Friday 27th March 2026
  60 signatures so far

• Ban smoking, vaping and nicotine pouches in the presence of under 16s
  Opened on Thursday 26th March 2026
  49 signatures so far

• Review NHS BCG eligibility to protect infants of frontline TB-exposed workers
  Opened on Thursday 26th March 2026
  64 signatures so far

• Reform NHS wheelchair quality framework to make waiting times legally binding
  Opened on Thursday 26th March 2026
  1,333 signatures so far

• NHS for Pets
  Opened on Thursday 26th March 2026
  68 signatures so far

• Protect ADHD support and study possible post-COVID impact on diagnoses
  Opened on Thursday 26th March 2026
  19 signatures so far

• Standardised aftercare information and follow-up after endometriosis surgery
  Opened on Thursday 26th March 2026
  599 signatures so far

• Ban the display of alcohol by checkouts in supermarkets
  Opened on Thursday 26th March 2026
  28 signatures so far

• Require legal limits on screen time for children, penalties and health warnings
  Opened on Wednesday 25th March 2026
  38 signatures so far

• Allow Registered Nursing Associates to vaccinate under PGDs
  Opened on Wednesday 25th March 2026
  765 signatures so far

• Review comprehensive pain relief & sedation options for hysteroscopy
  Opened on Tuesday 24th March 2026
  55 signatures so far

• Add peas, lentils and chickpeas to the UK’s list of major allergens.
  Opened on Tuesday 24th March 2026
  1,577 signatures so far

• Fund NHS access to Omaveloxolone for patients with Friedreich's Ataxia
  Opened on Tuesday 24th March 2026
  2,238 signatures so far

• Fund a time-limited childcare scheme for all parents with cancer
  Opened on Tuesday 24th March 2026
  492 signatures so far

• Require all emergency services to record staff suicides
  Opened on Tuesday 24th March 2026
  14,371 signatures so far

• Require mandatory competency assessments and refresher training for hoist use
  Opened on Monday 23rd March 2026
  73 signatures so far

• Fund free parking for key workers at their places of work
  Opened on Monday 23rd March 2026
  617 signatures so far

• Fund all payment fees for EpiPens and asthma inhalers
  Opened on Monday 23rd March 2026
  133 signatures so far

• Require NHS to offer routine third trimester pregnancy ultrasound scan
  Opened on Monday 23rd March 2026
  8,213 signatures so far

• Align pay for general practice nurses with Agenda for Change framework
  Opened on Friday 20th March 2026
  1,311 signatures so far

• Ensure access to screening for ADHD no later than 5yrs old
  Opened on Friday 20th March 2026
  35 signatures so far

• Make Laser Eye Surgery Available on the NHS for Adults with Stable Prescriptions
  Opened on Friday 20th March 2026
  31 signatures so far

• Change the ReSPECT form to a legally binding document
  Opened on Friday 20th March 2026
  33 signatures so far

• Fund a mandatory NHS wide digital patient record across all NHS hospitals
  Opened on Friday 20th March 2026
  48 signatures so far

• Screen for Vasa previa in the NHS
  Opened on Friday 20th March 2026
  2,706 signatures so far

• Reinstate supply of triamcinolone injections in the UK for keloids & alopecia
  Opened on Thursday 19th March 2026
  56 signatures so far

• Amend Tobacco and Vapes Bill to restrict vapes like cigarettes, and limit access
  Opened on Thursday 19th March 2026
  63 signatures so far

• Limit Repeat Abortions
  Opened on Monday 16th March 2026
  40 signatures so far

• Extend Mother and Baby Units to admit mothers with babies older than 1 year
  Opened on Monday 16th March 2026
  73 signatures so far

• Provide funding to repair severe potholes and compensate drivers
  Opened on Monday 16th March 2026
  98 signatures so far

• Introduce mandatory 24-hour CCTV in all NHS Neonatal units
  Opened on Monday 16th March 2026
  36 signatures so far

• Require companies to test all batches of baby formula before sale
  Opened on Friday 13th March 2026
  38 signatures so far

• Abolish the Casey Commission into adult social care
  Opened on Friday 13th March 2026
  10,829 signatures so far

• Fund travel reimbursements for families of children with lifelong conditions
  Opened on Thursday 12th March 2026
  758 signatures so far

• Raise care infrastructure funding for adults seeking gender dysphoria treatment
  Opened on Thursday 12th March 2026
  39 signatures so far

• Fund free dental care for all under-18s, regardless of NHS dentist availability
  Opened on Thursday 12th March 2026
  64 signatures so far

• Ban abortions after 12 weeks
  Opened on Thursday 12th March 2026
  2,153 signatures so far

• Introduce mandatory ankle and feet checks by school nurses in school
  Opened on Thursday 12th March 2026
  26 signatures so far

• Provide funding for body armour for frontline operational ambulance staff
  Opened on Wednesday 11th March 2026
  3,973 signatures so far

• Review medical testing standards & process: use optimal ranges & cellular tests
  Opened on Wednesday 11th March 2026
  3,051 signatures so far

• Make it law that every habited property must have a working smoke detector
  Opened on Wednesday 11th March 2026
  21 signatures so far

• Transitional period for international medical graduates working in NHS
  Opened on Wednesday 11th March 2026
  111 signatures so far

• Mandate GP surgeries to be open seven days a week
  Opened on Wednesday 11th March 2026
  71 signatures so far

• Fund improved CAMHS and crisis support, and cut waiting times
  Opened on Monday 9th March 2026
  43 signatures so far

• Call for a review of endoscopy surveillance intervals for Barrett’s Oesophagus
  Opened on Friday 6th March 2026
  229 signatures so far

• Urgently implement all Cumberlege Report recommendations and reform the MHRA
  Opened on Friday 6th March 2026
  107 signatures so far

• Fund a trial for children and young people denied NHS access to medical cannabis
  Opened on Friday 6th March 2026
  1,722 signatures so far

• Review GP training and diagnostic guidance for gut-related conditions
  Opened on Thursday 5th March 2026
  26 signatures so far

• Provide Separate, Compassionate Spaces for NICU Mothers and Pregnancy Loss
  Opened on Tuesday 3rd March 2026
  58 signatures so far

• Fund lowering the age for a smear test to 16 years old
  Opened on Tuesday 3rd March 2026
  556 signatures so far

• Fund cold capping for all chemotherapy patients where clinically appropriate
  Opened on Tuesday 3rd March 2026
  36 signatures so far

• Review of guidance parents receive after a Patau’s syndrome diagnosis
  Opened on Thursday 26th February 2026
  551 signatures so far

• Add Sickle Cell Disease to the NHS Prescription Charge Exemption List
  Opened on Wednesday 25th February 2026
  112 signatures so far

• Review need for a national standard of care for children with cerebral palsy
  Opened on Tuesday 24th February 2026
  725 signatures so far

• Fund more NF1 specialists and regular monitoring and support for NF1 patients
  Opened on Tuesday 24th February 2026
  41 signatures so far

• Review suitability of NHS mental health services for Neurodivergent people
  Opened on Monday 23rd February 2026
  253 signatures so far

• Fund improved services for cleft lip patients past early childhood
  Opened on Friday 20th February 2026
  24 signatures so far

• Increase funding for NHS counsellors and review current referral pathways
  Opened on Friday 20th February 2026
  52 signatures so far

• Introduce a refundable deposit for booking NHS appointments
  Opened on Friday 20th February 2026
  26 signatures so far

• Review NHS lipoedema care
  Opened on Friday 20th February 2026
  6,111 signatures so far

• Fund and distribute first-period boxes through schools and healthcare settings
  Opened on Friday 20th February 2026
  113 signatures so far

• Create a primary care scrutiny committee to assess the current GP crisis
  Opened on Friday 20th February 2026
  152 signatures so far

• Increase funding for information on dangers of high blood pressure in pregnancy
  Opened on Friday 20th February 2026
  272 signatures so far

• Fund new-born screening and more treatment for MPS Hurler syndrome
  Opened on Friday 20th February 2026
  155 signatures so far

• Fund provision of defensive equipment for paramedics due to attacks sustained
  Opened on Friday 20th February 2026
  36 signatures so far

• Require clinicians to review full patient history before diagnosis or discharge
  Opened on Friday 20th February 2026
  42 signatures so far

• Government to commence the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill in 2027
  Opened on Friday 20th February 2026
  287 signatures so far

• Mandatory psychological assessments for injectable cosmetic treatments
  Opened on Thursday 19th February 2026
  18 signatures so far

• Fund improvement to PCOS, Endometriosis, and Fertility Health care and treatment
  Opened on Thursday 19th February 2026
  6,759 signatures so far

• Fund more reasonable adjustments in NHS primary care for autistic people
  Opened on Wednesday 18th February 2026
  98 signatures so far

• Public inquiry: NHS care standards for the elderly, disabled & chronically ill
  Opened on Wednesday 18th February 2026
  61 signatures so far

• Create a health ID card for emergencies
  Opened on Tuesday 17th February 2026
  42 signatures so far

• Subsidise cost of private therapy for those on NHS mental health waiting lists
  Opened on Tuesday 17th February 2026
  80 signatures so far

• Allow full-time students who provide 35+ hours care to receive Carer’s Allowance
  Opened on Tuesday 17th February 2026
  30 signatures so far

• Include GMC accredited degrees from UK medical campuses outside of the UK
  Opened on Tuesday 17th February 2026
  597 signatures so far

• Provide funding to partially cover costs of private healthcare
  Opened on Tuesday 17th February 2026
  33 signatures so far

• Ban abortions after 24 weeks due to Down's syndrome diagnosis
  Opened on Tuesday 17th February 2026
  229 signatures so far

• Review and reassess the UK ban on Kava (Piper methysticum)
  Opened on Tuesday 17th February 2026
  111 signatures so far

• Fund more research into gynaecological health from current 2.4%
  Opened on Monday 16th February 2026
  183 signatures so far

• Fund free NHS prescriptions for students and under-25s in England
  Opened on Monday 16th February 2026
  162 signatures so far

• Review NHS Guidance to Protect Vulnerable Adults in Community Care
  Opened on Friday 13th February 2026
  83 signatures so far

• Prioritise NHS training based on experience, not immigration status
  Opened on Thursday 12th February 2026
  1,183 signatures so far

• Fund free NHS dental treatment for injuries from domestic abuse or violence
  Opened on Wednesday 11th February 2026
  116 signatures so far

• Hold an inquiry into Healthcare Professionals dying by suicide.
  Opened on Wednesday 11th February 2026
  705 signatures so far

• Fund annual prostate screening for all members of the UK Armed Forces
  Opened on Wednesday 11th February 2026
  26 signatures so far

• Fund routine blood test at 6-8 weeks for post partum mothers
  Opened on Wednesday 11th February 2026
  25 signatures so far

• Fund free oral health checks for people with diabetes as part of NHS care
  Opened on Wednesday 11th February 2026
  263 signatures so far

• Set a maximum 6‑month diagnosis target for endometriosis
  Opened on Tuesday 10th February 2026
  1,881 signatures so far

• Fully fund Good/Outstanding residential care for all people living with dementia
  Opened on Tuesday 10th February 2026
  118 signatures so far

• Fund the NHS to provide all services free at the point of use
  Opened on Tuesday 10th February 2026
  36 signatures so far

• Review support for FND sufferers and waiting times for treatment
  Opened on Tuesday 10th February 2026
  50 signatures so far

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