Petition · past parliament
Require metal detectors at all mental health hospitals
Closed
157 signatures
What the petition asks
There have been several accounts in the past couple of months of staff members being stabbed by patients on general mental health units and also accounts of people attempting to bring armed weapons into the units. This puts staff, and other vulnerable patients at significant risk.
Timeline
| 13 Mar 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Sep 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
157
Status
Closed
Opened
13 Mar 2019
Closed
13 Sep 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.