Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care

Establish a Healthcare Workers Employment Ombudsman

Closed 311 signatures

What the petition asks

To create an independent body outside of healthcare providers & professional regulatory authorities (GMC, NMC) to review NHS cases on bullying, harassment & discrimination. This petition is to beckon the govt. to address the ongoing claims which are evidenced by numerous published reports
Issues with the current process: unaffordable, significant delays in resolving cases, impact on mental health & well-being, individuals can remain unemployed, no shared learning or policy reforms.

The BAME Health Collaborative desperately seeks an independent, free & impartial system – reflecting inclusion, equity & equality, the power to undertake a single investigation into multiple complaints about the same topic, thus avoiding duplication & excessive cost. Neutral arbiters to standardise the NHS process for referrals.

Timeline

5 Nov 2020 Petition opened for signatures
5 May 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 311
Status Closed
Department Department of Health and Social Care
Opened 5 Nov 2020
Closed 5 May 2021

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