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Make dementia training mandatory within the NHS and hospitals.

Closed 72 signatures

What the petition asks

Help me change how people living with dementia can have a better quality of care when visiting the hospital and being treated by staff with very little or no experience and knowledge of the disease and also help the staff to better their knowledge and understanding of dementia.
Elderly lady living with dementia in a care home setting had a fall as was taken to A & E due to NHS staff ( GP's, OT's, Radiographers and nurses ) lack of understanding and knowledge of dementia. She was sedated unnecessarily as they said she was a risk to herself.

Timeline

29 Jun 2018 Petition opened for signatures
29 Dec 2018 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 72
Status Closed
Opened 29 Jun 2018
Closed 29 Dec 2018

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