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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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.