Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Hold a Public Inquiry into preventable deaths in hospitals
Closed
100 signatures
What the petition asks
We believe many deaths in hospital are preventable. We want the Government to hold a Public Inquiry into preventable deaths in hospitals, to investigate why these occur, and how these could be prevented. No one should die unnecessarily in hospital.
Healthcare is the Government’s responsibility. I would like Government to investigate how to ensure that all NHS hospitals acknowledge and learn from the care mistakes made; and how create an NHS where failure is not ignored but is used to maximise patient care.
We think hospitals need to be more closely scrutinized and monitored to prevent any future failures from occurring. A Public Inquiry could identify changes which could help achieve this, which the Government can impose.
We think hospitals need to be more closely scrutinized and monitored to prevent any future failures from occurring. A Public Inquiry could identify changes which could help achieve this, which the Government can impose.
Timeline
| 23 Apr 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 May 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
100
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
23 Apr 2024
Closed
29 May 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.