Petition · past parliament
Requirement of 5 years NHS employment for the position of Health Secretary
Closed
3,115 signatures
What the petition asks
Jeremy Hunt has recently demonstrated huge lack of understanding as to how the NHS functions. Given the power the position of Health Secretary comes with and the importance of this national institution, we believe it should be a pre-requisite for the position that an individual has NHS experience
Timeline
| 21 Jul 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Jan 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
3,115
Status
Closed
Opened
21 Jul 2015
Closed
21 Jan 2016
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