Petition · past parliament

Government to make the NHS independent legal entity free from political control

Closed 127 signatures

What the petition asks

Over the last few years we have seen goverments of all political persuasions interfere in the work of the NHS resulting in it becoming a chaotic fire fighting organisation that does not have clear strategy to address it's future direction and challenges.

Timeline

2 Feb 2018 Petition opened for signatures
2 Aug 2018 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 127
Status Closed
Opened 2 Feb 2018
Closed 2 Aug 2018

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