Petition · past parliament

Set up an independent, apolitical body to manage the NHS

Closed 65 signatures

What the petition asks

The politicisation of the NHS has jeopardised a hallowed institution that provides exceptional value for money and quality of service. Westminster and Whitehall should recuse themselves from its management allowing it to focus on its primary role: providing medical care to the UK.
The government's response to the petition to call a vote of no confidence in Jeremy Hunt, whereby the re-iterate his misleading '16%' statistic, shows they cannot be relied upon to manage the NHS. They should therefore set up an independent body, staffed by personnel with at least 5 years’ experience of working as part of the NHS, to manage this precious institution in place of the government.

Timeline

27 Jul 2015 Petition opened for signatures
27 Jan 2016 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 65
Status Closed
Opened 27 Jul 2015
Closed 27 Jan 2016

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