Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Establish community rehabilitation for all ICU patients across the country.
Closed
6,342 signatures
What the petition asks
To ensure that all areas of the country have comprehensive community rehabilitation for all critical care patients once discharged from hospital. These services need to be prioritised, funded and commissioned.
Support after critical illness is inconsistent across the country. The burden of critical illness is well documented yet many patients receive little or no support after discharge from hospital. NICE Guideline CG83 has not been widely implemented. Many patients are left to try and recover alone, which leads to distress, anxiety and the risk of not achieving optimal recovery, hospital readmissions or not being able to return to work.
Rehabilitation needs to include assessment, information, outpatient meetings and access to community services, including multi-disciplinary physical, psychological and cognitive support
Rehabilitation needs to include assessment, information, outpatient meetings and access to community services, including multi-disciplinary physical, psychological and cognitive support
Timeline
| 14 Apr 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Oct 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
6,342
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
14 Apr 2021
Closed
14 Oct 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.