Petition · past parliament
Improve training for staff on psych wards
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Improve psych wards by improving training for staff
Too many people have traumatic experiences and treatment in psychiatric wards. This needs to change.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.
Decisions about training for medical professionals working in mental health are a matter for the relevant authorities that oversee these professions, not the UK Government or Parliament.
We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:
Improve awareness of mental health conditions and support for sufferers: Improve awareness of mental health conditions and support for sufferers
Decisions about training for medical professionals working in mental health are a matter for the relevant authorities that oversee these professions, not the UK Government or Parliament.
We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:
Improve awareness of mental health conditions and support for sufferers: Improve awareness of mental health conditions and support for sufferers
Timeline
| 18 Jun 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
22 Jun 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.