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Petition · past parliament

Launch an information/education campaign on BBC radio and TV-'NHS-use it wisely'

Closed 157 signatures

What the petition asks

The NHS was launched in 1948 to bring healthcare to all. Before 1948 people knew how to self care, they had to. For the NHS to survive the public it serves need to learn to self care again and be encouraged to take some responsibility for the current unsustainable pressures on the NHS.
The treatment of minor ailments within primary care accounts for about 20% of total available GP workload and is estimated to cost the NHS about £2bn-Self Help Forum (2013): The story so far. Taken from NHS England High Quality care for all, now and for future generations: Transforming urgent and emergency care services in England.

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 157
Status Closed
Opened 27 Jul 2015
Closed 27 Jan 2016

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