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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• Give all NHS staff a minimum 15% backdated pay rise - including junior doctors.
  Open from Tuesday 27th July 2021 to Thursday 27th January 2022
  277 signatures

• Financially support healthcare workers who are sacked for refusing vaccination
  Open from Tuesday 27th July 2021 to Thursday 27th January 2022
  127 signatures

• Exempt childcare workers from self-isolation if contacted by NHS Test and Trace
  Open from Wednesday 28th July 2021 to Friday 28th January 2022
  37 signatures

• Require all GP practice staff to be paid on the Agenda for Change scale
  Open from Thursday 29th July 2021 to Saturday 29th January 2022
  19 signatures

• Early Years Practitioners to be included in exemption list for self-isolation
  Open from Thursday 29th July 2021 to Saturday 29th January 2022
  10 signatures

• Fund checks for premature placenta calcification for pregnant women
  Open from Thursday 29th July 2021 to Saturday 29th January 2022
  29 signatures

• Bans the distribution and use of combustable tobacco products in the UK by 2030
  Open from Friday 30th July 2021 to Sunday 30th January 2022
  26 signatures

• Reverse decision giving vaccine manufactures immunity from civil liability
  Open from Friday 30th July 2021 to Sunday 30th January 2022
  193 signatures

• Fund improved aftercare services for people living with neurological diseases
  Open from Monday 2nd August 2021 to Wednesday 2nd February 2022
  31 signatures

• Legalise the use of psilocybin mushroom species for medicinal purposes
  Open from Monday 2nd August 2021 to Wednesday 2nd February 2022
  103 signatures

• Review provision of care for people with special needs who are over 18
  Open from Monday 2nd August 2021 to Wednesday 2nd February 2022
  545 signatures

• Suspend the use of surgical hernia mesh and review impact on patients
  Open from Monday 2nd August 2021 to Wednesday 2nd February 2022
  541 signatures

• Make patients with CVID, PIDS and CF to NHS eligible for Medex certificates
  Open from Monday 2nd August 2021 to Wednesday 2nd February 2022
  79 signatures

• Remove quarantine cost for vaccinated key workers returning from visiting family
  Open from Monday 2nd August 2021 to Wednesday 2nd February 2022
  74 signatures

• Create a publicly owned manufacturer for off-patent, generic drugs in the UK
  Open from Tuesday 3rd August 2021 to Thursday 3rd February 2022
  10,984 signatures

• Review and fund improved diagnosis and treatment of ADHD/ASD
  Open from Tuesday 3rd August 2021 to Thursday 3rd February 2022
  4,083 signatures

• Increase regulation of covid-19 testing by private companies.
  Open from Tuesday 3rd August 2021 to Thursday 3rd February 2022
  92 signatures

• Accept vaccine certificates from multiple countries as proof of full vaccination
  Open from Wednesday 4th August 2021 to Friday 4th February 2022
  113 signatures

• Require student nurses/midwives be paid the same as a HCA whilst on placement
  Open from Wednesday 4th August 2021 to Friday 4th February 2022
  29 signatures

• Review how emergency services handle location data from the public.
  Open from Thursday 5th August 2021 to Saturday 5th February 2022
  376 signatures

• Review the safety of mesh rectopexy surgery
  Open from Thursday 5th August 2021 to Saturday 5th February 2022
  828 signatures

• Review NHS treatment of pregnant women experiencing reduced fetal movements
  Open from Thursday 5th August 2021 to Saturday 5th February 2022
  10,418 signatures

• Commission a review into the safety of contraceptive pills
  Open from Thursday 5th August 2021 to Saturday 5th February 2022
  42 signatures

• Offer Covid-19 vaccines to 15 year olds at the same time as 16 and 17 year olds
  Open from Thursday 5th August 2021 to Saturday 5th February 2022
  18 signatures

• Increase funding for NHS transgender services
  Open from Friday 6th August 2021 to Sunday 6th February 2022
  752 signatures

• Scrap Covid-19 testing requirement for UK arrivals
  Open from Friday 6th August 2021 to Sunday 6th February 2022
  119 signatures

• Recall Parliament to debate vaccination of children before this is rolled out
  Open from Friday 6th August 2021 to Sunday 6th February 2022
  28,803 signatures

• Make lateral flow test results a mandatory requirement for entry to venues
  Open from Friday 6th August 2021 to Sunday 6th February 2022
  53 signatures

• Make vaccination freely available at airports to UK arrivals
  Open from Friday 6th August 2021 to Sunday 6th February 2022
  13 signatures

• Abolish Managed Quarantine for all economic migrants
  Open from Monday 16th August 2021 to Wednesday 16th February 2022
  11 signatures

• Fund a campaign to raise awareness about bile duct cancer
  Open from Monday 16th August 2021 to Wednesday 16th February 2022
  4,252 signatures

• Fund more frequent baby scans for pregnant women
  Open from Monday 16th August 2021 to Wednesday 16th February 2022
  274 signatures

• Recognise all vaccinations using WHO approved vaccines for international travel
  Open from Monday 16th August 2021 to Wednesday 16th February 2022
  5,681 signatures

• Ban pink mouth sponges in England as they are in Wales
  Open from Tuesday 17th August 2021 to Thursday 17th February 2022
  40 signatures

• Fund counselling for all people who are going through pregnancy loss
  Open from Tuesday 17th August 2021 to Thursday 17th February 2022
  529 signatures

• Provide additional funding to improve diagnosis of Endometriosis
  Open from Tuesday 17th August 2021 to Thursday 17th February 2022
  1,503 signatures

• Remove the smoking ban in psychiatric wards as it increases amount of incidents
  Open from Wednesday 18th August 2021 to Friday 18th February 2022
  24 signatures

• Fund extra support for those who wish to breast feed & those with feeding trauma
  Open from Wednesday 18th August 2021 to Friday 18th February 2022
  54 signatures

• Protect free NHS prescriptions for over 60s
  Open from Wednesday 18th August 2021 to Friday 18th February 2022
  46,495 signatures

• Do not allow ingredients used only in cosmetics to be used on animals
  Open from Thursday 19th August 2021 to Saturday 19th February 2022
  58 signatures

• Limit the Covid-19 booster programme to alleviate global vaccine inequality
  Open from Friday 20th August 2021 to Sunday 20th February 2022
  66 signatures

• Allow Registered Paramedics, Midwives and Nurses to use Green Beacons
  Open from Friday 20th August 2021 to Sunday 20th February 2022
  46 signatures

• Review access to IVF for people with a high BMI
  Open from Monday 23rd August 2021 to Wednesday 23rd February 2022
  2,293 signatures

• Extend travel exemptions to EU residents who've had Covid and one vaccine dose
  Open from Monday 23rd August 2021 to Wednesday 23rd February 2022
  35 signatures

• Increase funding for eating disorder treatment and specialist hospitals
  Open from Tuesday 24th August 2021 to Thursday 24th February 2022
  141 signatures

• Protect the Title Veterinary Nurse
  Open from Wednesday 25th August 2021 to Friday 25th February 2022
  63 signatures

• Provide more funds and resources to Mental Health services & charities
  Open from Wednesday 25th August 2021 to Friday 25th February 2022
  77 signatures

• Exempt vegans from requirements for care workers to be vaccinated for Covid-19
  Open from Wednesday 25th August 2021 to Friday 25th February 2022
  51 signatures

• Continue providing Lateral Flow / Self Test Kits free by post and at pharmacies
  Open from Wednesday 25th August 2021 to Friday 25th February 2022
  4,439 signatures

• Make piercing children’s ears under the age of 5 illegal
  Open from Thursday 26th August 2021 to Saturday 26th February 2022
  642 signatures

• All dental nurses in England to receive Covid bonus
  Open from Wednesday 1st September 2021 to Tuesday 1st March 2022
  1,939 signatures

• Fund improved mental health aftercare for veterans
  Open from Wednesday 1st September 2021 to Tuesday 1st March 2022
  496 signatures

• Ensure pregnant women are offered their second vaccination after 3 weeks
  Open from Wednesday 1st September 2021 to Tuesday 1st March 2022
  13 signatures

• Require parental consent for all medical treatment for children aged under 16
  Open from Monday 6th September 2021 to Sunday 6th March 2022
  8,648 signatures

• Amend the Health and Care Bill to protect the NHS.
  Open from Monday 6th September 2021 to Sunday 6th March 2022
  46,716 signatures

• Do not require a Covid passport for access to any services, jobs or events
  Open from Monday 6th September 2021 to Sunday 6th March 2022
  7,087 signatures

• Stop Day 2 Tests for Green List and Fully Vaccinated Amber Arrivals
  Open from Tuesday 7th September 2021 to Monday 7th March 2022
  142 signatures

• Make all repeat prescriptions free
  Open from Tuesday 7th September 2021 to Monday 7th March 2022
  81 signatures

• Fund routine prostate cancer screening tests for men from the age of 50
  Open from Tuesday 7th September 2021 to Monday 7th March 2022
  374 signatures

• Fund free NHS testing for adults for Dyslexia, Dyscalculia and Dyspraxia
  Open from Wednesday 8th September 2021 to Tuesday 8th March 2022
  905 signatures

• Commission NICE to Review Guidelines on Chronic Pain (Published April 2021)
  Open from Thursday 9th September 2021 to Wednesday 9th March 2022
  6,501 signatures

• Increase funding to identify new treatments and cures for migraines
  Open from Thursday 9th September 2021 to Wednesday 9th March 2022
  1,304 signatures

• Make the Covid Pass available to all fully vaccinated, including 12-15 year olds
  Open from Thursday 9th September 2021 to Wednesday 9th March 2022
  3,184 signatures

• Fund routine breast screenings from age 40
  Open from Friday 10th September 2021 to Thursday 10th March 2022
  413 signatures

• Make covid-19 booster vaccines available to vulnerable 6 months after 2nd dose
  Open from Friday 10th September 2021 to Thursday 10th March 2022
  33 signatures

• Allow UK residents & citizens to quarantine at home after arrival from Pakistan
  Open from Friday 10th September 2021 to Thursday 10th March 2022
  111 signatures

• Allow people with medicinal cannabis prescriptions to grow their own cannabis
  Open from Monday 13th September 2021 to Sunday 13th March 2022
  2,854 signatures

• Invest urgently in the NHS cancer workforce in the autumn Spending Review
  Open from Monday 13th September 2021 to Sunday 13th March 2022
  56,836 signatures

• Increase donations of and funding for COVID 19 vaccines to developing countries
  Open from Monday 13th September 2021 to Sunday 13th March 2022
  1,670 signatures

• Immediately publish guidance on care home worker vaccination exemption
  Open from Tuesday 14th September 2021 to Monday 14th March 2022
  325 signatures

• Make Covid-19 PCR tests available at a fixed cost and use income to fund the NHS
  Open from Tuesday 14th September 2021 to Monday 14th March 2022
  18 signatures

• Exempt people with phobias of needles from any Covid-19 vaccination requirements
  Open from Tuesday 14th September 2021 to Monday 14th March 2022
  322 signatures

• Provide funding for NHS occupational therapy in all regions
  Open from Wednesday 15th September 2021 to Tuesday 15th March 2022
  28 signatures

• Provide funding for NHS occupational therapy in all regions

• Ban smoking in all public places
  Open from Wednesday 15th September 2021 to Tuesday 15th March 2022
  49 signatures

• Exempt fully vaccinated transiting through UK from managed quarantine
  Open from Thursday 16th September 2021 to Wednesday 16th March 2022
  22 signatures

• Do not make flu vaccination a requirement for health and social care workers
  Open from Friday 17th September 2021 to Thursday 17th March 2022
  64 signatures

• COVID-19 Vaccine religious exemption for workplaces and accessing venues
  Open from Friday 17th September 2021 to Thursday 17th March 2022
  336 signatures

• Commission a review into NHS salaries
  Open from Friday 17th September 2021 to Thursday 17th March 2022
  20 signatures

• Issue birth and death certificates for babies who are lost before 24 weeks
  Open from Monday 20th September 2021 to Sunday 20th March 2022
  430 signatures

• Fund independent mental health advocates for all informal mental health patients
  Open from Monday 20th September 2021 to Sunday 20th March 2022
  31 signatures

• Fund free feminine hygiene products
  Open from Monday 27th September 2021 to Sunday 27th March 2022
  38 signatures

• Increase dedicated funding for childhood cancer research
  Open from Tuesday 28th September 2021 to Monday 28th March 2022
  16,026 signatures

• Provide funding to lower the cervical cancer screening age to 18
  Open from Tuesday 28th September 2021 to Monday 28th March 2022
  898 signatures

• Include daily living costs for care homes in the adult social care cost cap
  Open from Tuesday 28th September 2021 to Monday 28th March 2022
  65 signatures

• Expand and publicise the list of Covid 19 symptoms for free PCR tests
  Open from Tuesday 28th September 2021 to Monday 28th March 2022
  36 signatures

• Referendum in the United Kingdom to abolish the Coronavirus Act.
  Open from Tuesday 28th September 2021 to Monday 28th March 2022
  109,708 signatures

• Do not put fluoride in all tap water.
  Open from Tuesday 28th September 2021 to Monday 28th March 2022
  44,860 signatures

• Review provision and increase funding for children's mental health services
  Open from Tuesday 28th September 2021 to Monday 28th March 2022
  221 signatures

• Fund mental health walk-in centres for every district
  Open from Wednesday 29th September 2021 to Tuesday 29th March 2022
  65 signatures

• Fund routine breast screening from age 30
  Open from Thursday 30th September 2021 to Wednesday 30th March 2022
  491 signatures

• Run an awareness campaign and provide additional funding for PMDD
  Open from Monday 4th October 2021 to Monday 4th April 2022
  306 signatures

• Fund the NHS to cover cost of one cycle of IVF per applicant as a minimum
  Open from Tuesday 5th October 2021 to Tuesday 5th April 2022
  105 signatures

• Reform PIP rules and create a dedicated fund to support cancer patients
  Open from Tuesday 5th October 2021 to Tuesday 5th April 2022
  425 signatures

• Hold a public inquiry into controlling Bovine TB
  Open from Thursday 7th October 2021 to
  4,501 signatures

• Fund Immunotherapy for Cervical Cancer patients under the NHS
  Open from Thursday 7th October 2021 to Thursday 7th April 2022
  3,426 signatures

• Review management of ADHD assessments and increase funding
  Open from Thursday 7th October 2021 to Thursday 7th April 2022
  10,574 signatures

• Offer the 2nd dose of a COVID vaccine to all 16 and 17 year olds
  Open from Friday 8th October 2021 to Friday 8th April 2022
  46 signatures

• Make covid-19 vaccination a requirement for all elected representatives
  Open from Monday 11th October 2021 to Monday 11th April 2022
  68 signatures

• Offer non-invasive saliva covid tests for children instead of nasal swabs
  Open from Tuesday 12th October 2021 to Tuesday 12th April 2022
  1,077 signatures

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