Petition · past parliament
Adequately fund and reform children and young peoples' mental health services
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
Create a progressive spending plan that reflects the reality of the situation. Systematic change for services acting negligently towards children. More trained professionals for urgent referrals. Publish CAMHS waiting list data and progress reports. Launch an independent review into CAMHS.
The scale of the mental health epidemic in the UK is unprecedented. If action is not taken there will be knock-on effects, such as further strain on the NHS and wider economic problems. Year-long waiting lists defeat any attempt at early intervention. The lack of training in CAMHS resulted in a girl who attempted to take her own life by drowning being told to take a bath. I'm making an appeal with hope that action will be taken in response to protect young people with mental health issues.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: Review and reform Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Timeline
| 25 Mar 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 31 Mar 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
31 Mar 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.