Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care

Require separate NHS areas for people experiencing pregnancy complications/loss

Closed 1,369 signatures

What the petition asks

We want the Government to protect people experiencing pregnancy complications and/or pregnancy loss from unnecessary distress by requiring the NHS to offer a separate space/waiting area for people experiencing this.
Make it mandatory for NHS to offer this space at first contact. This could be done by using a code word at arrival for patient appointments, so NHS staff can easily recognise without having to check patient notes (which is often after the patient has already been placed in a general waiting area). Staff can then offer a separate space immediately meaning vulnerable patients are in a safe and comfortable space, free from upsetting triggers whilst waiting to be seen.

Timeline

8 Feb 2023 Petition opened for signatures
8 Aug 2023 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 1,369
Status Closed
Department Department of Health and Social Care
Opened 8 Feb 2023
Closed 8 Aug 2023

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.