Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Increase funding for adult and child social care services
Closed
56 signatures
What the petition asks
Increase funding for social care services for adult and children. This could help reduce costs of prolonged hospitalisation and reduce burden on GP and specialist services, and so reduce waiting lists
Too much money is wasted with adults and children being stuck in expensive hospital beds, because of a lack of social care provision to support the vulnerable with high level of needs on discharge. This is costing the tax payer and blocking beds for other people with acute illnesses, as well as causing trauma, institutionalisation and worsening physical and mental health for patients trapped in hospital settings. Invest in social care services to support people in the community.
Timeline
| 29 Mar 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Sep 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
56
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
29 Mar 2023
Closed
29 Sep 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.