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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Ministers
Prioritise providing excess vaccines to Commonwealth countries.
Open from Monday 15th March 2021 to Wednesday 15th September 2021
21 signatures
Reintroduce waiting time targets for seeing a GP
Open from Monday 2nd November 2020 to Sunday 2nd May 2021
21 signatures
Ensure vaccination for Covid 19 is available free of charge to all who want it
Open from Tuesday 13th October 2020 to Tuesday 13th April 2021
21 signatures
Provide eye tests and glasses for free on the NHS every 2 years.
Open from Monday 21st September 2020 to Sunday 21st March 2021
21 signatures
Review and improve support for people with mental health conditions
Open from Friday 18th September 2020 to Thursday 18th March 2021
21 signatures
Fund IVF for everyone in the UK as many times as they wish.
Open from Thursday 30th July 2020 to Saturday 30th January 2021
21 signatures
Prioritise antibody tests for all keyworkers and self employed
Open from Tuesday 16th June 2020 to Wednesday 16th December 2020
21 signatures
Hold a royal commission into the state of the NHS at the start of Covid19 crisis
Open from Tuesday 12th May 2020 to Thursday 12th November 2020
21 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
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
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
Ban all lab-grown meat
Opened on Thursday 9th May 2024
20 signatures so far
Fund free prescriptions for people who take medication for their mental health
Opened on Thursday 2nd May 2024
20 signatures so far
Conduct a review into stigma in mental health care
Opened on Tuesday 27th February 2024
20 signatures so far
Give NHS dentists Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) for missed appointments
Opened on Thursday 18th January 2024
20 signatures so far
Fund annual cervical screening from age 16 or when first sexually active
Open from Wednesday 12th January 2022 to Tuesday 12th July 2022
20 signatures
Change reported COVID deaths to those where COVID was the primary cause of death
Open from Thursday 30th December 2021 to Thursday 30th June 2022
20 signatures
Provide funding for bleed control kits to be made available in public places
Open from Monday 22nd November 2021 to Sunday 22nd May 2022
20 signatures
Make Covid-19 booster vaccines available to all low immunity groups
Open from Tuesday 2nd November 2021 to Monday 2nd May 2022
20 signatures
Commission a review into NHS salaries
Open from Friday 17th September 2021 to Thursday 17th March 2022
20 signatures
Fund training for care providers on working with disabled young people
Open from Tuesday 8th June 2021 to Wednesday 8th December 2021
20 signatures
Issue NHS Staff Long Service Medals for 20yrs service the same as the Ambulance
Open from Tuesday 1st June 2021 to Wednesday 1st December 2021
20 signatures
100% Tax relief on pensions for those self-funding their social care
Open from Thursday 13th May 2021 to Saturday 13th November 2021
20 signatures
Allow priority vaccination for those working in close contact services
Open from Friday 26th February 2021 to Thursday 26th August 2021
20 signatures
Fund more suitable care homes for the physically disabled
Open from Wednesday 20th January 2021 to Tuesday 20th July 2021
20 signatures
Stop assets being considered in financial assessments for social care
Open from Wednesday 14th October 2020 to Wednesday 14th April 2021
20 signatures
Fund regular Vitamin D and Pth testing for Chronic Kidney Disease patients
Open from Monday 21st September 2020 to Sunday 21st March 2021
20 signatures
Increase support for children’s mental health during and after COVID-19
Open from Wednesday 8th July 2020 to Friday 8th January 2021
20 signatures
Fund training and more roles for social workers to combat abuse of older people
Opened on Thursday 18th April 2024
19 signatures so far
Extend eligibility for free flu jabs to early years workers in nurseries
Opened on Thursday 4th April 2024
19 signatures so far
Require schools to offer mental health support to those engaged in bullying
Opened on Monday 18th March 2024
19 signatures so far
Prevent people who aren’t qualified beauticians from doing aesthetic procedures
Opened on Wednesday 6th March 2024
19 signatures so far
Ban the over the counter (OTC) sale of medicines which contain codeine
Open from Friday 24th March 2023 to Sunday 24th September 2023
19 signatures
Reintroduce masks in public transports and public indoor places
Introduce a certificate of medical exemption from the wearing of face coverings
Open from Monday 13th December 2021 to Monday 13th June 2022
19 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
Fund free fertility health checks on demand on the NHS
Open from Monday 26th April 2021 to Tuesday 26th October 2021
19 signatures
Remove images of children/babies from those used on tobacco products
Open from Monday 7th December 2020 to Monday 7th June 2021
19 signatures
Fund free prescriptions for two years for anyone who has had Covid-19
Open from Friday 4th December 2020 to Friday 4th June 2021
19 signatures
Fund private rooms for those who have suffered baby loss
Open from Friday 4th December 2020 to Friday 4th June 2021
19 signatures
Create a public awareness campaign to support people with eating disorders
Open from Friday 25th September 2020 to Thursday 25th March 2021
19 signatures
Ensure commonwealth veterans are given free NHS treatment
Open from Monday 17th August 2020 to Wednesday 17th February 2021
19 signatures
Make COVID19 testing available to all key-workers dealing with the public
Open from Monday 8th June 2020 to Tuesday 8th December 2020
19 signatures
Fund specialist hospitals for care of chronically ill during covid-19
Open from Tuesday 9th June 2020 to Wednesday 9th December 2020
19 signatures
Fund free TV access for hospital patients during Covid-19 outbreak
Open from Friday 15th May 2020 to Sunday 15th November 2020
19 signatures
Close all shops including supermarkets during covid 19
Open from Tuesday 14th April 2020 to Wednesday 14th October 2020
19 signatures
Require DNA tests to prove parentage for all child maintenance claims
Opened on Tuesday 7th May 2024
18 signatures so far
Don't annually increase the minimum age to buy tobacco, just raise it to 21
Opened on Wednesday 24th April 2024
18 signatures so far
Review calculation for Child Maintenance Payments based on contact arrangements
Opened on Monday 22nd January 2024
18 signatures so far
Reduce Universal Credit for claimants supported by community mental health team
Open from Thursday 15th June 2023 to Friday 15th December 2023
18 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
Fund free mental health courses for in-community volunteers
Open from Thursday 3rd March 2022 to Saturday 3rd September 2022
18 signatures
Require smokers pay for any medical treatment for lung cancer
Open from Tuesday 22nd February 2022 to Monday 22nd August 2022
18 signatures
Increase funding for treating borderline learning or personality disorders
Open from Wednesday 29th December 2021 to Wednesday 29th June 2022
18 signatures
Change the legal age for smoking / use of e-cigarettes from 18 to 16
Open from Friday 10th December 2021 to Friday 10th June 2022
18 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
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
Fund free PCR Home Covid tests for key workers entering the UK
Open from Wednesday 21st July 2021 to Friday 21st January 2022
18 signatures
Fund free dental care for university students
Open from Friday 9th July 2021 to Sunday 9th January 2022
18 signatures
Ensure access to free chickenpox vaccines for adults not previously infected
Open from Tuesday 9th March 2021 to Thursday 9th September 2021
18 signatures
Provide DNA sequencing of urine cultures on the NHS
Open from Tuesday 19th January 2021 to Monday 19th July 2021
18 signatures
Extend Healthy Start Vouchers To All Pupils In Primary School
Open from Thursday 19th November 2020 to Wednesday 19th May 2021
18 signatures
Change rules on Support Bubbles to allow switching after 14 days of no contact
Open from Thursday 5th November 2020 to Wednesday 5th May 2021
18 signatures
Exempt children under 10 from the Rule of Six
Open from Friday 18th September 2020 to Thursday 18th March 2021
18 signatures
To Make All NHS Hospitals/Sites free for both Staff and Patients
Open from Monday 10th August 2020 to Wednesday 10th February 2021
18 signatures
Fund Band 6 pay for newly qualified Paramedics
Open from Tuesday 21st July 2020 to Thursday 21st January 2021
18 signatures
Don't ban menthol cigarettes
Open from Monday 20th July 2020 to Wednesday 20th January 2021
18 signatures
Fund well-being support for families for separation, divorce and death
Open from Thursday 16th July 2020 to Saturday 16th January 2021
18 signatures
Ban profit making enterprises from delivering NHS services
Open from Monday 29th June 2020 to Tuesday 29th December 2020
18 signatures
Fund free access to bedside TVs and newspapers in hospitals during Covid-19
Open from Tuesday 19th May 2020 to Thursday 19th November 2020
18 signatures
Temporary nationalisation of private hospitals amid coronavirus pandemic - UK
Open from Monday 6th April 2020 to Tuesday 6th October 2020
18 signatures
Exempt people with severe mental health conditions from prescription charges
Opened on Friday 3rd May 2024
17 signatures so far
Fund baby care boxes for all parents in England
Opened on Monday 22nd April 2024
17 signatures so far
Free prescriptions for chronic kidney disease patients
Opened on Wednesday 13th March 2024
17 signatures so far
Amend devolution settlement for Wales to remove powers over healthcare
Opened on Tuesday 23rd January 2024
17 signatures so far
Extend the HRT Prescription Prepayment Certificate to male HRT therapy
Opened on Monday 4th December 2023
17 signatures so far
Increase funding for youth substance abuse services and increase awareness
Open from Monday 16th October 2023 to Tuesday 16th April 2024
17 signatures
Commission an independent review of IAPT services
Open from Thursday 6th October 2022 to Thursday 6th April 2023
17 signatures
Fund increased pay and mental health support for midwives
Open from Friday 1st July 2022 to Sunday 15th January 2023
17 signatures
Allow tattoos from the age of 16
Open from Tuesday 24th May 2022 to Thursday 8th December 2022
17 signatures
Don't require or advise asymptomatic people to take covid-19 tests
Open from Monday 17th January 2022 to Sunday 17th July 2022
17 signatures
Remove vape tank size and refill bottle size limits for eliquid from TRPR
Open from Tuesday 11th January 2022 to Monday 11th July 2022
17 signatures
Scrap Day 2 Test for UK arrivals who recently tested positive for Covid-19
Open from Thursday 23rd December 2021 to Thursday 23rd June 2022
17 signatures
Fund free CPR lessons for everyone
Open from Friday 18th June 2021 to Saturday 18th December 2021
17 signatures
Create Nurse Reserve Force to avoid the NHS being overwhelmed & future lockdowns
Open from Friday 16th April 2021 to Saturday 16th October 2021
17 signatures
Require the Smokefree National Helpline be on cigarette and tobacco packaging
Open from Tuesday 13th April 2021 to Wednesday 13th October 2021
17 signatures
More funding for NHS children's orthodontics services to reduce waiting times
Open from Wednesday 17th March 2021 to Friday 17th September 2021
17 signatures
Fund a new hospital for Crystal Peaks area Sheffield
Open from Monday 15th March 2021 to Wednesday 15th September 2021
17 signatures
Pay NHS staff a one-off bonus that recognises their efforts to combat covid.
Open from Monday 8th March 2021 to Wednesday 8th September 2021
17 signatures
Establish a new body to represent NHS workers and develop Covid recovery plan
Open from Tuesday 16th February 2021 to Monday 16th August 2021
17 signatures
Fund a mental health text messaging service
Open from Friday 22nd January 2021 to Thursday 22nd July 2021
17 signatures
Payrise for Paramedics/Technicians
Open from Wednesday 20th January 2021 to Tuesday 20th July 2021
17 signatures
ALL nursing students to be eligible for the nursing training grant
Open from Friday 15th January 2021 to Thursday 15th July 2021
17 signatures
Fund research into stem cell treatments for diseases like ASL, MS, etc.
Open from Monday 11th January 2021 to Sunday 11th July 2021
17 signatures
Fund a research by an independent organisation about clinical use of vitamin C
Open from Wednesday 6th January 2021 to Tuesday 6th July 2021
17 signatures
Fully enact Seni’s Law
Open from Monday 7th September 2020 to Sunday 7th March 2021
17 signatures
Make any contact tracing app promulgated by the Government open source
Open from Wednesday 3rd June 2020 to Thursday 3rd December 2020
17 signatures
Make stockpiling PPE law in case of future pandemics.
Open from Thursday 4th June 2020 to Friday 4th December 2020
17 signatures
Prioritise Covid19 testing and PPE for NHS staff working with pregnant women
Open from Thursday 28th May 2020 to Saturday 28th November 2020
17 signatures
Remove partial immunity from civil liability for vaccines supplied in emergency
Opened on Friday 22nd March 2024
16 signatures so far
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