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The Government should give the NHS additional funds as a matter of urgency.

Rejected 16 signatures

What the petition asks

The NHS is in crisis. A lack hospital beds has resulted in patients being treated in ambulances in car parks and in hospital corridors. Cancer units are considering cutting services. Staff are overwhelmed. Urgent funding is needed ASAP.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

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That the government immediately and without strings give the NHS £10 Billion. or Immediately boost NHS funding by around £5bn a year from adding 1p to Income Tax

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Timeline

11 Jan 2018 Petition opened for signatures
17 Jan 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 16
Status Rejected
Rejected 17 Jan 2018

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