Parliament is urged to fund mental health care for those affected by Covid-19

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

Parliament must fund mental health care so existing and future demands are met. Increase funding for mental health charities to help support the NHS. Encourage businesses to develop mental heath strategies in the workplace. Further develop a prevention strategy to reduce the number of suicides.

Covid-19 is increasing numbers of people, normally resilient and mentally healthy, succumbing to the risks and pressure and becoming unwell, requiring mental health care. Suicide rates are predicted to rise, due to fear, isolation, loneliness, bereavement, and homelessness. The human and economic costs will be devastating unless action is taken now. Investment is needed to counter long waiting lists for referrals, too few beds and variable standards of provision across the country.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign some of these petitions:

Emergency funding increase for mental health services due to Covid -19 pandemic: Emergency funding increase for mental health services due to Covid -19 pandemic

Fund more support for mental health: Fund more support for mental health.

Timeline

13 May 2020	Petition opened for signatures
27 Jul 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11

Status Rejected

Rejected 27 Jul 2020

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