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Make it a legal requirement to set minimum nurse staffing levels on acute wards.

Closed 76 signatures

What the petition asks

The Welsh Assembly Government recently passed a bill which will make it mandatory for health boards to set minimum nurse staffing levels on acute wards. NHS England needs to do the same so that nurses can deliver safe, effective and quality care to our patients.
http://www.nursingtimes.net/news/workforce/welsh-assembly-passes-historic-nurse-staffing-levels-bill/7002349.article?blocktitle=Today's-headlines&contentID=18932

http://www.assembly.wales/Research%20Documents/The%20Safe%20Nurse%20Staffing%20Levels%20(Wales)%20Bill/15-005.pdf

Timeline

12 Feb 2016 Petition opened for signatures
12 Aug 2016 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 76
Status Closed
Opened 12 Feb 2016
Closed 12 Aug 2016

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