Petition · past parliament
Implement mandatory foot checks for diabetic patients before discharge.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
In the UK alone, there are over 4 million people diagnosed with diabetes (source: Diabetes UK). That's over 4 million people potentially at risk of unnoticed complications
Diabetes is known to cause nerve damage and poor blood circulation that can lead to serious foot problems including gangrene (source: NHS).
Yet there are no mandatory checks for such conditions before discharging diabetic patients. We demand that all hospitals across the United Kingdom implement mandatory foot checks for all diabetic patients before discharge. This simple step could prevent unnecessary suffering and potential loss of life due to complications like gangrene.
Yet there are no mandatory checks for such conditions before discharging diabetic patients. We demand that all hospitals across the United Kingdom implement mandatory foot checks for all diabetic patients before discharge. This simple step could prevent unnecessary suffering and potential loss of life due to complications like gangrene.
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 patient care are a matter for the NHS and individual clinicians, not the UK Government or Parliament.
Decisions about patient care are a matter for the NHS and individual clinicians, not the UK Government or Parliament.
Timeline
| 15 Nov 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 Nov 2023 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
27 Nov 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.