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.
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https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
Ministers
Pay Carers an allowance equivalent to a fulltime job at the National Living wage
Open from Wednesday 4th March 2020 to Friday 4th September 2020
20,610 signatures
Make chronic kidney disease testing available for all new-borns.
Open from Wednesday 4th March 2020 to Friday 4th September 2020
696 signatures
Fund research for childhood cancers with the worst survival rates
Open from Thursday 5th March 2020 to Saturday 5th September 2020
109,179 signatures
Review how Social Services operate and bring in procedures to protect parents
Open from Thursday 5th March 2020 to Saturday 5th September 2020
2,168 signatures
Fund Kuvan (sapropterin) on the NHS for people with PKU
Open from Thursday 5th March 2020 to Saturday 5th September 2020
19,760 signatures
Increase pay for NHS healthcare workers and recognise their work
Open from Thursday 5th March 2020 to Saturday 5th September 2020
178,820 signatures
We ask the Government to have an NHS National Database Centre
Open from Monday 9th March 2020 to Wednesday 9th September 2020
152 signatures
Fund the creation of a new hospital between Shrewsbury and Telford
Open from Tuesday 10th March 2020 to Thursday 10th September 2020
616 signatures
Fund better support for women experiencing pregnancy loss and miscarriage
Open from Wednesday 11th March 2020 to Friday 11th September 2020
476 signatures
Enforce Moderate Social Distancing to Contain & Delay Sars-Cov-2/Coronavirus
Open from Wednesday 11th March 2020 to Friday 11th September 2020
919 signatures
Require recycling systems in NHS clinical areas for plastic healthcare waste
Open from Wednesday 11th March 2020 to Friday 11th September 2020
103 signatures
Fund more support for mental health.
Open from Wednesday 11th March 2020 to Friday 11th September 2020
197 signatures
Ensure continued Universal health cover by legally committing to a minimum spend
Open from Thursday 12th March 2020 to Saturday 12th September 2020
6,273 signatures
Ban large public gatherings in the UK until the coronavirus has been contained
Open from Thursday 12th March 2020 to Saturday 12th September 2020
202 signatures
Implement UK lockdown for preventing spread of COVID19
Open from Thursday 12th March 2020 to Saturday 12th September 2020
409,474 signatures
Provide all nhs Staff with full pay, off sick, if they have coronavirus 19.
Open from Thursday 12th March 2020 to Saturday 12th September 2020
206 signatures
Provide the neighbourhood location of each new COVID 19 case on a live feed.
Open from Thursday 12th March 2020 to Saturday 12th September 2020
85 signatures
Businesses to work from home for an appropriate amount of time amidst COVID19
Open from Friday 13th March 2020 to Sunday 13th September 2020
2,170 signatures
Improve Maternal Mortality Rates and Health Care for Black Women in the U.K.
Open from Friday 13th March 2020 to Sunday 13th September 2020
187,520 signatures
Allow Paracetamol to be sold in pack sizes of 100-250 again
Open from Friday 13th March 2020 to Sunday 13th September 2020
70 signatures
More funding to ensure the safety of patients in the mental health system
Open from Monday 16th March 2020 to Wednesday 16th September 2020
714 signatures
Extend £5000 grant to medical and dental students
Open from Monday 16th March 2020 to Wednesday 16th September 2020
731 signatures
Fund Vertebral Body Tethering (VBT) on the NHS for people with scoliosis
Open from Monday 16th March 2020 to Wednesday 16th September 2020
835 signatures
Free Prescriptions for diagnosed Mental Health Conditions
Open from Monday 16th March 2020 to Wednesday 16th September 2020
326 signatures
Provide publicly accessible testing for the covid-19 virus around the UK now.
Open from Monday 16th March 2020 to Wednesday 16th September 2020
2,441 signatures
Prevent late terminations of pregnancies where a baby would have Down's Syndrome
Open from Tuesday 17th March 2020 to Thursday 17th September 2020
156 signatures
Coronavirus: Free Hand sanitisers for everyone.
Open from Tuesday 17th March 2020 to Thursday 17th September 2020
73 signatures
Cancel the £224 per year increase to the NHS Surcharge
Open from Tuesday 17th March 2020 to Thursday 17th September 2020
188 signatures
Make sanitary products more easily available for women and girls around the UK
Open from Tuesday 17th March 2020 to Thursday 17th September 2020
228 signatures
Protect the childcare element of Universal Credit from deductions
Open from Tuesday 17th March 2020 to Thursday 17th September 2020
49 signatures
Hand washing facilities should be made compulsory in all public places
Open from Tuesday 17th March 2020 to Thursday 17th September 2020
77 signatures
Commit to requisitioning private hospital beds amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Open from Wednesday 18th March 2020 to Friday 18th September 2020
230 signatures
Revoke the Health and Social Care Act 2012 and renationalise the NHS
Open from Wednesday 18th March 2020 to Friday 18th September 2020
30,846 signatures
Explore options for making NurOwn available to treat Motor Neurone Disease (MND)
Open from Thursday 19th March 2020 to Saturday 19th September 2020
65,433 signatures
The NHS should provide free sanitary products for anyone
Open from Thursday 19th March 2020 to Saturday 19th September 2020
132 signatures
Launch an online system for people to report self-isolation for Covid-19
Open from Friday 20th March 2020 to Sunday 20th September 2020
63 signatures
Publish estimated figures alongside confirmed cases of covid-19
Open from Friday 20th March 2020 to Sunday 20th September 2020
24 signatures
Provide all pensioners a survival pack containing essentials to last 30 days
Open from Friday 20th March 2020 to Sunday 20th September 2020
64 signatures
Advise people to avoid shaking hands during COVID-19
Open from Monday 23rd March 2020 to Wednesday 23rd September 2020
11 signatures
Award Covid-19 medals to all emergency services and involved armed forces
Open from Monday 23rd March 2020 to Wednesday 23rd September 2020
4,759 signatures
Fund the procurement of additional medical capacity from the private sector
Open from Monday 23rd March 2020 to Wednesday 23rd September 2020
15 signatures
Create legislation requiring employers to have Mental Health First Aiders
Open from Monday 23rd March 2020 to Wednesday 23rd September 2020
30 signatures
Negotiate for UK to remain part of the European Medicines Agency after 31 Dec
Open from Monday 23rd March 2020 to Wednesday 23rd September 2020
108 signatures
Provide an Emergency fund for Health & Social Care Providers due to COVID-19
Open from Tuesday 24th March 2020 to Thursday 24th September 2020
67 signatures
Reimburse Nursing students who are prematurely called out into the workforce
Open from Tuesday 24th March 2020 to Thursday 24th September 2020
159 signatures
Purchase more heart-lung machines to fight Covid-19 coronavirus
Open from Tuesday 24th March 2020 to Thursday 24th September 2020
37 signatures
We would like the government to consider social care as equally important to NHS
Open from Tuesday 24th March 2020 to Thursday 24th September 2020
44,984 signatures
Make asthma prescriptions free for those in need.
Open from Wednesday 25th March 2020 to Friday 25th September 2020
192 signatures
Allow National Lottery revenue to be used to fund the NHS
Open from Thursday 26th March 2020 to Saturday 26th September 2020
139 signatures
Make Covid-19 testing available for all healthcare professionals
Open from Monday 30th March 2020 to Wednesday 30th September 2020
1,148 signatures
Provide adequate PPE equipment for medical professionals working with COVID-19
Open from Wednesday 1st April 2020 to Thursday 1st October 2020
6,651 signatures
Write off all student loans for all NHS staff fighting COVID19
Open from Wednesday 1st April 2020 to Thursday 1st October 2020
2,680 signatures
Fund free meals for NHS staff whilst on duty during the COVID19 Pandemic
Open from Thursday 2nd April 2020 to Friday 2nd October 2020
34 signatures
Temporary nationalisation of private hospitals amid coronavirus pandemic - UK
Open from Monday 6th April 2020 to Tuesday 6th October 2020
18 signatures
Improve mental health services for young people (children and adolescents)
Open from Monday 6th April 2020 to Tuesday 6th October 2020
1,160 signatures
Implement a Covid-19 contact tracing app now.
Open from Tuesday 7th April 2020 to Wednesday 7th October 2020
64 signatures
Require Drs to give patient information leaflets prior to giving vaccinations.
Open from Tuesday 7th April 2020 to Wednesday 7th October 2020
2,895 signatures
Mandatory testing for all 3 Emergency Services for COVID-19
Open from Tuesday 7th April 2020 to Wednesday 7th October 2020
43 signatures
Make COVID19 testing available to teaching staff caring for pupils.
Open from Wednesday 8th April 2020 to Thursday 8th October 2020
35,789 signatures
Require all vulnerable and at risk people to stop going to work
Open from Wednesday 8th April 2020 to Thursday 8th October 2020
30 signatures
COVID-19 tests for everyone working in Social Care.
Open from Wednesday 8th April 2020 to Thursday 8th October 2020
371 signatures
Complete UK lockdown of all business but those essential to our survival
Open from Wednesday 8th April 2020 to Thursday 8th October 2020
198 signatures
Make it mandatory to wear a face mask in public during Covid-19 Pandemic
Open from Wednesday 8th April 2020 to Thursday 8th October 2020
16,688 signatures
Allow childminders to continue caring for children during the Coronavirus
Open from Wednesday 8th April 2020 to Thursday 8th October 2020
25 signatures
Close all shops including supermarkets during covid 19
Open from Tuesday 14th April 2020 to Wednesday 14th October 2020
19 signatures
Requisition capacity from the defence sector to produce medical equipment.
Open from Wednesday 15th April 2020 to Thursday 15th October 2020
24 signatures
Fund the NHS to provide increased reimbursement for community nurse mileage
Open from Thursday 16th April 2020 to Friday 16th October 2020
99 signatures
Supply NHS key frontline staff working during Covid-19 healthy food hampers
Open from Friday 17th April 2020 to Saturday 17th October 2020
22 signatures
Rename the Mental Health Act to the Mind Health Act.
Open from Friday 17th April 2020 to Saturday 17th October 2020
13 signatures
Fund and provide safety clothing for the supermarket staff on the frontline
Open from Friday 17th April 2020 to Saturday 17th October 2020
28 signatures
Review the Equality Act as part of work on the National Disability Strategy.
Open from Friday 17th April 2020 to Saturday 17th October 2020
668 signatures
Revoke emergency powers relevant to the coronavirus as soon as the crisis ends.
Open from Friday 17th April 2020 to Saturday 17th October 2020
51 signatures
Scrap prescription charges during the Covid-19 outbreak.
Open from Friday 17th April 2020 to Saturday 17th October 2020
25 signatures
Government to fund parallel running of mass production for all Covid-19 trials.
Open from Monday 20th April 2020 to Tuesday 20th October 2020
13 signatures
Frontline pharmacy staff given same protective wear as hospital frontline.
Open from Monday 20th April 2020 to Tuesday 20th October 2020
36 signatures
Stop the planned increase to the Immigration Health Surcharge
Open from Wednesday 22nd April 2020 to Thursday 22nd October 2020
1,944 signatures
Create a symptom reporting site, where people with Covid-19 symptoms self-report
Open from Thursday 23rd April 2020 to Friday 23rd October 2020
21 signatures
Fund increased death in service benefits for NHS staff who die during Covid-19
Open from Thursday 23rd April 2020 to Friday 23rd October 2020
232 signatures
Take immediate action to find and isolate COVID-19 cases and recent contacts
Open from Friday 24th April 2020 to Saturday 24th October 2020
79 signatures
Reimburse health care professionals for professional registration fees
Open from Friday 24th April 2020 to Saturday 24th October 2020
329 signatures
Protect the NHS and healthcare workers from legal action during COVID19
Open from Friday 24th April 2020 to Saturday 24th October 2020
68 signatures
Make parking for all NHS staff free all of the time.
Open from Friday 24th April 2020 to Saturday 24th October 2020
59,835 signatures
Emergency funding increase for mental health services due to Covid -19 pandemic
Open from Friday 24th April 2020 to Saturday 24th October 2020
338 signatures
Provide all workers dealing with the public PPE to be protected from COVID-19
Open from Monday 27th April 2020 to Tuesday 27th October 2020
50 signatures
Ban spitting in the street especially in light of the covid-19 threat
Open from Monday 27th April 2020 to Tuesday 27th October 2020
272 signatures
Give single parents the right to stay at home due to Covid-19
Open from Monday 27th April 2020 to Tuesday 27th October 2020
34 signatures
Requisition Coronavirus Test Kits from private providers and redirect to the NHS
Open from Tuesday 28th April 2020 to Wednesday 28th October 2020
46 signatures
During Covid-19 pandemic, make PPE on prescription for those most at risk.
Open from Tuesday 28th April 2020 to Wednesday 28th October 2020
21 signatures
Help international healthcare professionals to join the NHS
Open from Tuesday 28th April 2020 to Wednesday 28th October 2020
195 signatures
Provide 'safe supply' of drugs to people with addiction during COVID-19 shutdown
Open from Tuesday 28th April 2020 to Wednesday 28th October 2020
35 signatures
Fund free TV for all patients in NHS hospitals.
Open from Tuesday 28th April 2020 to Wednesday 28th October 2020
51 signatures
Provide airport key workers with masks for personal protection
Open from Tuesday 28th April 2020 to Wednesday 28th October 2020
32 signatures
Introduce Fines for people wasting NHS time during the Corona virus Outbreak
Open from Wednesday 29th April 2020 to Thursday 29th October 2020
21 signatures
Supply and mandate the use of face masks and gloves
Open from Wednesday 29th April 2020 to Thursday 29th October 2020
45 signatures
Supply surgical masks to be used by the general public
Open from Wednesday 29th April 2020 to Thursday 29th October 2020
39 signatures
Ban the sale and use of all cigarettes (including e-cigarettes) by 2030.
Open from Wednesday 29th April 2020 to Thursday 29th October 2020
44 signatures
Delay the ban on Menthol Cigarettes until after the COVID-19 Pandemic
Open from Thursday 30th April 2020 to Friday 30th October 2020
96 signatures
Require Social Services to Record All Meetings
Open from Thursday 30th April 2020 to Friday 30th October 2020
288 signatures
Extend access to an NHS funded pension to Retail Community Pharmacists
Open from Thursday 30th April 2020 to Friday 30th October 2020
1,134 signatures
Pay NHS Agency Nurses, Doctors and Healthcare staff a wage if they self isolate
Open from Wednesday 6th May 2020 to Friday 6th November 2020
23 signatures
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