Petition · Department of Health and Social Care
Fund improvements to secondary care community mental health services
Closed
2,900 signatures
What the petition asks
We think supporting patients with a qualified & compassionate workforce that have sufficient time & resources to provide effective support is essential & cost effective.
We think the government should not conflate primary & secondary care services. We think the NHS should better fund services, including the professional 'Care Coordinator' role (i.e. qualified mental health Nurses, Social Workers & Occupational Therapists).
We think the Government should provide NHS funding so qualified 'care coordinator' to patient ratios are a maximum of 1:12 and psychological therapists to patient ratio are maximum of 1:40.
We think the Government should adequately fund and legislate to mandate these staff to patient ratios in every secondary care service.
We think the Government should provide NHS funding so qualified 'care coordinator' to patient ratios are a maximum of 1:12 and psychological therapists to patient ratio are maximum of 1:40.
We think the Government should adequately fund and legislate to mandate these staff to patient ratios in every secondary care service.
Timeline
| 19 Dec 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
2,900
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
19 Dec 2024
Closed
19 Jun 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 30 Jul 2026.