Petition · past parliament

To ask the NHS to replace flat sheets with fitted sheets in hospitals

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

I was recently in hospital,the flat sheets were a nightmare, I was on a bed that was raised and the flat sheets kept sliding down the bed.
Worst of all, the hard working skilled Nurses had to spend time untangling sheets and then remaking beds. Fitted sheets would prevent all these problems.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We can't accept your petition because its about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not responsible for.

This would be a decision for the hospital concerned.

Timeline

9 Oct 2018 Petition opened for signatures
17 Oct 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 17 Oct 2018

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