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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• Require workplaces offer women paid menstrual leave
  Open from Thursday 24th March 2022 to Saturday 8th October 2022
  469 signatures

• Fund Evusheld the preventative COVID19 antibody for immunocompromised
  Open from Friday 25th March 2022 to Sunday 9th October 2022
  18,918 signatures

• Remove value of homes from ability to pay for social care means test
  Open from Friday 25th March 2022 to Sunday 9th October 2022
  21 signatures

• Fund research into Topical Steroid Withdrawal (TSW)
  Open from Tuesday 29th March 2022 to Thursday 13th October 2022
  14,676 signatures

• Require pharmaceutical companies to publish full data about clinical trials
  Open from Tuesday 29th March 2022 to Thursday 13th October 2022
  27 signatures

• Fund a male suicide prevention campaign
  Open from Thursday 31st March 2022 to Friday 14th October 2022
  33 signatures

• Fund improved treatment and awareness of Functional Neurological Disorders
  Open from Friday 1st April 2022 to Saturday 15th October 2022
  6,783 signatures

• End weight checks for primary school aged children
  Open from Friday 1st April 2022 to Saturday 15th October 2022
  138 signatures

• Fund cervical screening at 20 as opposed to 25
  Open from Friday 1st April 2022 to Saturday 15th October 2022
  1,149 signatures

• Make parking at work permanently free for all NHS workers
  Open from Monday 4th April 2022 to Tuesday 18th October 2022
  16,337 signatures

• Require NHS use an "opt-in" system to use patient data for planning or research
  Open from Monday 4th April 2022 to Tuesday 18th October 2022
  23 signatures

• Prevent anyone who is not a qualified medical doctor using the title "Dr"
  Open from Tuesday 5th April 2022 to Wednesday 19th October 2022
  14 signatures

• Ban abortion after 24 weeks on the grounds of severe disability
  Open from Tuesday 5th April 2022 to Wednesday 19th October 2022
  30 signatures

• Fund Ayurveda treatment on the NHS as a complementary and alternative medicine
  Open from Wednesday 6th April 2022 to Thursday 20th October 2022
  4,207 signatures

• Review guidance on use of masks in residential care homes
  Open from Thursday 7th April 2022 to Friday 21st October 2022
  213 signatures

• Hold a public inquiry into treatment of care home residents during the pandemic
  Open from Monday 11th April 2022 to Tuesday 25th October 2022
  196 signatures

• Make it illegal to pierce the body of babies or children under the age of 11
  Open from Tuesday 12th April 2022 to Wednesday 26th October 2022
  71 signatures

• Require carbohydrates be listed on menus in cafes, restaurants and takeaways
  Open from Tuesday 12th April 2022 to Wednesday 26th October 2022
  105 signatures

• Fund testing for cervical cell changes, regardless negative HPV result
  Open from Tuesday 12th April 2022 to Wednesday 26th October 2022
  29 signatures

• Allow all parents to get Healthy Start vouchers
  Open from Wednesday 13th April 2022 to Thursday 27th October 2022
  32 signatures

• Permanently abolish NHS pension abatement rules
  Open from Wednesday 13th April 2022 to Thursday 27th October 2022
  2,825 signatures

• Increase long-term funding for NHS services for homeless people
  Open from Thursday 14th April 2022 to Friday 28th October 2022
  354 signatures

• Allow everyone access to the Spring COVID booster
  Open from Tuesday 19th April 2022 to Wednesday 2nd November 2022
  53 signatures

• Review how patients are diagnosed and treated under the Mental Health Act
  Open from Tuesday 19th April 2022 to Wednesday 2nd November 2022
  353 signatures

• Fund free paediatric first aid and life support classes during pregnancy
  Open from Tuesday 19th April 2022 to Wednesday 2nd November 2022
  36 signatures

• Fund 3 rounds of IVF for all couples who cannot conceive naturally
  Open from Tuesday 19th April 2022 to Wednesday 2nd November 2022
  2,781 signatures

• Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP/ACP) to Sign Sick note/Med3 Certificate
  Open from Thursday 21st April 2022 to Friday 4th November 2022
  177 signatures

• Remove requirements to display calories on menus
  Open from Monday 25th April 2022 to Tuesday 8th November 2022
  1,513 signatures

• Fund all care needs for dementia sufferers, including care home costs
  Open from Wednesday 27th April 2022 to Thursday 10th November 2022
  194 signatures

• Review NHS care for 16 and 17 year olds
  Open from Wednesday 27th April 2022 to Thursday 10th November 2022
  1,603 signatures

• Make it legal to smoke in pubs after 9pm
  Open from Thursday 28th April 2022 to Friday 11th November 2022
  30 signatures

• Investigate how to improve recruitment and retention in the social care sector
  Open from Thursday 28th April 2022 to Friday 11th November 2022
  60 signatures

• Fund biennial full body MRI scans for all NHS patients to screen for cancer
  Open from Tuesday 3rd May 2022 to Thursday 17th November 2022
  25 signatures

• Require men over the age of 50 to be invited for a PSA test
  Open from Tuesday 3rd May 2022 to Thursday 17th November 2022
  445 signatures

• Fund free PCR tests for vulnerable people & their families they reside with
  Open from Tuesday 3rd May 2022 to Thursday 17th November 2022
  15 signatures

• Free NHS Prescriptions for 18 Year Olds and over in Full Time education
  Open from Tuesday 3rd May 2022 to Thursday 17th November 2022
  29 signatures

• Require foetal scanning to be offered all women prior to an abortion
  Open from Tuesday 3rd May 2022 to Thursday 17th November 2022
  222 signatures

• Provide full NHS cover to visiting British citizens who have paid 32years+ NI
  Open from Wednesday 4th May 2022 to Friday 18th November 2022
  16 signatures

• Fund training on helping women with endometriosis for NHS staff
  Open from Wednesday 4th May 2022 to Friday 18th November 2022
  170 signatures

• Fund free IVF for women with Endometriosis and are in a same sex relationship
  Open from Thursday 5th May 2022 to Saturday 19th November 2022
  672 signatures

• Fund Covid LFT kits to be sold to the public at cost price
  Open from Thursday 5th May 2022 to Saturday 19th November 2022
  15 signatures

• Require local support services for families affected by substance abuse
  Open from Thursday 5th May 2022 to Saturday 19th November 2022
  352 signatures

• Give elderly and vulnerable adults legal rights to have hospital visitors
  Open from Friday 6th May 2022 to Sunday 20th November 2022
  508 signatures

• Fund fitness classes and review treatment of cancer patients in recovery
  Open from Friday 6th May 2022 to Sunday 20th November 2022
  18 signatures

• Review accessibility to primary care and face to face appointments with GPs
  Open from Friday 6th May 2022 to Sunday 20th November 2022
  517 signatures

• Review how the PHSO handles complaints of medical negligence that lead to death
  Open from Monday 9th May 2022 to Wednesday 23rd November 2022
  21 signatures

• Fund improved diagnostic pathways and support for neurodivergent children
  Open from Monday 9th May 2022 to Wednesday 23rd November 2022
  302 signatures

• Change legal definition of stillborn to include all delivered babies
  Open from Friday 13th May 2022 to Sunday 27th November 2022
  20,225 signatures

• Protect minors from harmful diet pills and muscle-building supplements
  Open from Monday 16th May 2022 to Wednesday 30th November 2022
  57 signatures

• Ban the sale of all medicines to under-18s
  Open from Monday 16th May 2022 to Wednesday 30th November 2022
  26 signatures

• Require the NHS have separate gynaecology units for women who are not pregnant
  Open from Tuesday 17th May 2022 to Thursday 1st December 2022
  168 signatures

• Increase funding for NHS transgender services
  Open from Wednesday 18th May 2022 to Friday 2nd December 2022
  300 signatures

• Make parental alienation a criminal offence
  Open from Thursday 19th May 2022 to Saturday 3rd December 2022
  1,259 signatures

• Implement a policy whereby pensioners receive free dental treatment
  Open from Friday 20th May 2022 to Sunday 4th December 2022
  517 signatures

• Improve awareness of mental health conditions and support for sufferers
  Open from Friday 20th May 2022 to Sunday 4th December 2022
  47 signatures

• Make NHS Covid Pass available to 5-11 year olds following positive PCR test
  Open from Friday 20th May 2022 to Sunday 4th December 2022
  13 signatures

• Allow trained Paramedics to prescribe controlled drugs
  Open from Monday 23rd May 2022 to Wednesday 7th December 2022
  789 signatures

• Fund NHS to increase eligibility for the NHS Low Income Scheme (LIS)
  Open from Monday 23rd May 2022 to Wednesday 7th December 2022
  16 signatures

• Allow tattoos from the age of 16
  Open from Tuesday 24th May 2022 to Thursday 8th December 2022
  17 signatures

• Free prescriptions for anyone with a heart condition
  Open from Tuesday 24th May 2022 to Thursday 8th December 2022
  24 signatures

• Allow all registered Operating Department Practitioners to prescribe medicines
  Open from Wednesday 25th May 2022 to Friday 9th December 2022
  1,113 signatures

• Require CCTV in supported living and care homes
  Open from Wednesday 25th May 2022 to Friday 9th December 2022
  69 signatures

• Increase funding for schools to support children with disabilities and SEN
  Open from Thursday 26th May 2022 to Saturday 10th December 2022
  79 signatures

• Increase Funds for Non-Animal Research for Cancer
  Open from Friday 27th May 2022 to Sunday 11th December 2022
  26 signatures

• Require Cosmetic Surgery and Non Surgical Aesthetic ads to display a risk logo
  Open from Friday 27th May 2022 to Sunday 11th December 2022
  611 signatures

• Scrap university tuition fees for Student Nurses and re-introduce full bursary.
  Open from Friday 27th May 2022 to Sunday 11th December 2022
  110 signatures

• Provide baby boxes for all newborn children in England
  Open from Wednesday 1st June 2022 to Thursday 15th December 2022
  40 signatures

• Fund free Parking and NHS Hospitals For Staff and Patients
  Open from Wednesday 1st June 2022 to Thursday 15th December 2022
  29 signatures

• Review quality of hospital care for disabled people
  Open from Monday 6th June 2022 to Tuesday 20th December 2022
  64 signatures

• Review Social Services and set up an independent body to review complaints
  Open from Monday 6th June 2022 to Tuesday 20th December 2022
  125 signatures

• Make people on disability benefits eligible for the £650 one off payment.
  Open from Monday 6th June 2022 to Tuesday 20th December 2022
  24,649 signatures

• Give the NHS more funding for mental health support
  Open from Monday 6th June 2022 to Tuesday 20th December 2022
  154 signatures

• Review probable case definitions for Monkeypox
  Open from Monday 6th June 2022 to Tuesday 20th December 2022
  95 signatures

• Fund cancer immunotherapy treatments beyond 2 years and for rechallenge
  Open from Monday 6th June 2022 to Tuesday 20th December 2022
  2,956 signatures

• End the UK’s membership of the World Health Organisation
  Open from Tuesday 7th June 2022 to Wednesday 21st December 2022
  22,498 signatures

• Ban advertising of alcohol and require health warnings on all alcohol
  Open from Wednesday 8th June 2022 to Thursday 22nd December 2022
  65 signatures

• Increase funding for treatment of women with chronic gynaecological conditions
  Open from Wednesday 8th June 2022 to Thursday 22nd December 2022
  974 signatures

• Remove the urgency procedure from the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act1984
  Open from Monday 20th June 2022 to Tuesday 3rd January 2023
  3,799 signatures

• Provide funding for surgical correction of Pectus Excavatum
  Open from Monday 20th June 2022 to Tuesday 3rd January 2023
  1,141 signatures

• Fund the drug bevacizumab (Avastin) on the NHS to treat colorectal cancer
  Open from Tuesday 21st June 2022 to Wednesday 4th January 2023
  20,822 signatures

• Automatically register fathers on birth certificates
  Open from Tuesday 21st June 2022 to Wednesday 4th January 2023
  78 signatures

• Reduce tax on fuel for domiciliary and community care nurses
  Open from Tuesday 21st June 2022 to Wednesday 4th January 2023
  502 signatures

• Fund annual health checks for all adults
  Open from Tuesday 21st June 2022 to Wednesday 4th January 2023
  210 signatures

• Extend NHS Free prescription to those who have a mental health condition.
  Open from Wednesday 22nd June 2022 to Thursday 5th January 2023
  32 signatures

• Inquiry into Debendox and birth defects, and fund compensation
  Open from Wednesday 22nd June 2022 to Thursday 5th January 2023
  66 signatures

• Fund free chicken pox vaccinations for all children
  Open from Friday 24th June 2022 to Saturday 7th January 2023
  96 signatures

• Fund free access to period products
  Open from Tuesday 28th June 2022 to Wednesday 11th January 2023
  122 signatures

• Review how the NHS determine whether people are a healthy weight
  Open from Tuesday 28th June 2022 to Wednesday 11th January 2023
  21 signatures

• Fund free NHS parking permits for student nurses and midwives
  Open from Wednesday 29th June 2022 to Thursday 12th January 2023
  160 signatures

• Reduce income tax rates for NHS staff
  Open from Friday 1st July 2022 to Sunday 15th January 2023
  82 signatures

• Fund research and awareness campaign on Pelvic Organ Prolapse
  Open from Friday 1st July 2022 to Sunday 15th January 2023
  103 signatures

• Introduce a ‘Transparency Law’ requiring social workers to wear body cameras
  Open from Friday 1st July 2022 to Sunday 15th January 2023
  129 signatures

• Fund increased pay and mental health support for midwives
  Open from Friday 1st July 2022 to Sunday 15th January 2023
  17 signatures

• Ban anyone born after 2008 from buying any tobacco products in their lifetime
  Open from Monday 4th July 2022 to Wednesday 18th January 2023
  205 signatures

• Tighter restrictions on companies marketing vape kits at children & young people
  Open from Monday 4th July 2022 to Wednesday 18th January 2023
  885 signatures

• Remove indemnity from the manufacturers of covid-19 vaccines
  Open from Monday 4th July 2022 to Wednesday 18th January 2023
  16,082 signatures

• Fund bowel cancer screening from age 30
  Open from Friday 8th July 2022 to Sunday 22nd January 2023
  262 signatures

• Fund heart screening in the NHS to avoid young people having cardiac arrests
  Open from Friday 8th July 2022 to Sunday 22nd January 2023
  1,682 signatures

• Require health professionals notify DVLA of all 'notifiable' medical conditions
  Open from Friday 8th July 2022 to Sunday 22nd January 2023
  213 signatures

• Minimum wage pay for all healthcare students for placement hours worked!
  Open from Monday 11th July 2022 to Wednesday 25th January 2023
  11,763 signatures

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