Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Make mental health crisis support available through 999
Closed
265 signatures
What the petition asks
I work answering 999 calls and an extremely high number of callers need immediate support from the mental health service. There is no mental health crisis team available on 999. This means support is delayed because they are dealt with by police or ambulance then passed over to crisis teams.
There are far too many people experiencing crisis as a result of mental health issues calling 999, where the support they need is not immediately available.
This takes resources away from others needing ambulance and police, while people needing mental health support do not receive the assistance they need as quickly as possible.
Adding mental health crisis services to the 999 service should take pressure of police and ambulance, and better serve people experiencing mental health crises.
This takes resources away from others needing ambulance and police, while people needing mental health support do not receive the assistance they need as quickly as possible.
Adding mental health crisis services to the 999 service should take pressure of police and ambulance, and better serve people experiencing mental health crises.
Timeline
| 10 Jan 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
265
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
10 Jan 2022
Closed
10 Jul 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.