Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Fund a 24-hour NHS mental health helpline and treatment
Closed
1,692 signatures
What the petition asks
Mental health care should be as easy to get as getting help for broken arm. Whether you’re grieving or in crisis, 24/7 help from qualified NHS professionals should be there.
It should be a single phone number to call, not simply a list of organsiations who might be able to help. This would give people in crisis somewhere other than A and E to go to.
In period of 8 days my husband was hospitalised twice for suicide attempts & seen by countless doctors with no meds given for immediate symptom relief, and no counselling.
He was told by out of hours mental health team that they couldn’t help him. Next day (8th day) he took his own life. His death was preventable. He needed better mental health treatment.
In period of 8 days my husband was hospitalised twice for suicide attempts & seen by countless doctors with no meds given for immediate symptom relief, and no counselling.
He was told by out of hours mental health team that they couldn’t help him. Next day (8th day) he took his own life. His death was preventable. He needed better mental health treatment.
Timeline
| 24 May 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Nov 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,692
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
24 May 2021
Closed
24 Nov 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.