Petition · past parliament
Change the Mental health system waiting times and referrals ect
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
Employment of more specifically qualified staff for step 4 therapy and drastically reduce waiting times
Because the wait times at the moment is around 3 YEARS for this type of therapy
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
The Government and Parliament are not directly responsible for the delivery of NHS mental health services, but we have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:
Increase funding for all mental health services: Increase funding for all mental health services
Decisions about what staff to employ are a matter for individual NHS trusts, not the Government or Parliament.
Increase funding for all mental health services: Increase funding for all mental health services
Decisions about what staff to employ are a matter for individual NHS trusts, not the Government or Parliament.
Timeline
| 24 Aug 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Aug 2023 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
29 Aug 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.