Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care

Match NHS Funding per head of population with the highest funded in Europe

Closed 47 signatures

What the petition asks

The current pandemic has shown how underprepared the country was. European countries with a higher level of funding per head of population appear to have dealt with the current crisis better. Consequently, there is a need to compare ourselves with the better prepared countries.
The country has for many years underfunded and under resourced the NHS compared to the highest funded health providers in Europe. In order to undertake a fundamental review of service provision, the Government needs to match its resourcing and funding levels to the highest funded in Europe on a per head of population basis. This should then be used to ensure future service provision is continuously compared to the best in Europe.

Timeline

25 Jun 2020 Petition opened for signatures
25 Dec 2020 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 47
Status Closed
Department Department of Health and Social Care
Opened 25 Jun 2020
Closed 25 Dec 2020

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