Petition · past parliament

Conviction of violence towards NHS staff hold a mandatory custodial sentence

Closed 104 signatures

What the petition asks

Too many NHS staff are being assaulted whilst trying to help those in need and a mandatory custodial prison sentence needs to be in place for anyone convicted of it.

Timeline

26 Jul 2016 Petition opened for signatures
26 Jan 2017 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 104
Status Closed
Opened 26 Jul 2016
Closed 26 Jan 2017

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