Petition · Department of Health and Social Care
Change the law to tell parents if their child threatens suicide to a doctor
Closed
1,541 signatures
What the petition asks
We urge the Government to change the law to give parents the right to be informed when their child presents to a doctor threatening suicide.
We believe that parents should have the right to be given a chance to help save their children's life if there’s a known risk of suicide. We believe if children are reaching out for help from their doctor then part of the doctors duty of care should be passing on this information. We think patient confidentiality should not apply in these circumstances.
Timeline
| 2 Apr 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Oct 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,541
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
2 Apr 2025
Closed
2 Oct 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 31 Jul 2026.