Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Increase funding to reduce the backlog of elective surgeries
Closed
64 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government has said it will support the NHS to tackle the backlog of elective surgeries. However, not enough has been done to put a plan in action. We need the Government to increase funding so these surgeries can take place as a matter of urgency.
As a young cancer survivor myself, I've already been waiting a year for reconstruction. Almost two million people are waiting on elective surgery for various reasons. I myself have been told I will have to wait another 2 years minimum to get seen. It isn't good enough.
Timeline
| 15 Nov 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 May 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
64
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
15 Nov 2021
Closed
15 May 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.