Stop the enrolment of Continuity of Carer into maternity services in the NHS

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

Maternity services are suffering major staff shortages, and Continuity of Carer (COC) is a major contributor to these shortages. We want the government to listen to our midwives, and our women in what we want out of our maternity services. What we want is to facilitate SAFE care first and foremost.

We would like the government to reconsider the implementation of COC at this point in time, and to focus on retaining safe staffing levels in maternity services. Not only would this ensure our women are being provided care which is firstly safe, it will reduce the burnout and pressures which are being felt by maternity services. Furthermore, it will reduce the negativity which is currently overwhelming midwives and students across the country.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

Petitions must call for a specific action that the UK Government or House of Commons is responsible for.

Operational decisions about how maternity services are run are a matter for the NHS, not the Government or House of Commons.

As a result it is not possible for the Government or House of Commons to take the action you have requested.

Timeline

20 Sep 2021	Petition opened for signatures
24 Sep 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18

Status Rejected

Rejected 24 Sep 2021

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