Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Fund free TV for all patients in NHS hospitals.
Closed
51 signatures
What the petition asks
After a recent stay in hospital it cost me £15.80 to watch tv for 2 days, which is wholly unfair if not extortionate. I would like you to debate banning this charge for channels that are free elsewhere.
Luckily I was able to afford paying it (despite the unfairness) but I was the only person on my ward to be watching because the other patients weren't in a position to pay for 1 reason or another, how can it be right that when people are vulnerable they are able to be exorbitantly charged for something that is free (as long as you have a licence, which is a fraction of the cost of this system) at home at home
Timeline
| 28 Apr 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 Oct 2020 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
51
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
28 Apr 2020
Closed
28 Oct 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.