Petition · past parliament
Make basic healthcare part of the curriculum in high schools.
Closed
54 signatures
What the petition asks
High school students across the UK should be receiving training for looking after their health.
Knowledge could save lives.
Imagine a future for our NHS with less strain on the system because people are trained to manage basic issues like fevers, understanding dosages, minor cuts and sickness.
Knowledge could save lives.
Imagine a future for our NHS with less strain on the system because people are trained to manage basic issues like fevers, understanding dosages, minor cuts and sickness.
A regular class on the curriculum could cover a lot of information, making a large difference. It could prevent patients showing up in A&E for a broken nail or hair extensions that got stuck (these are examples of actual cases).
All of this could be prevented in future because they will have been educated to know how to deal with illness and minor injuries and when to see a doctor.
We can't predict the fate of the NHS, but we can prepare our children and teach them to use the NHS respectfully.
All of this could be prevented in future because they will have been educated to know how to deal with illness and minor injuries and when to see a doctor.
We can't predict the fate of the NHS, but we can prepare our children and teach them to use the NHS respectfully.
Timeline
| 2 Mar 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Sep 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
54
Status
Closed
Opened
2 Mar 2016
Closed
2 Sep 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.