Petition · Department of Health and Social Care
Specialist Hospital Units for Vulnerable Young Adults with learning disabilities
Closed
50 signatures
What the petition asks
Fund specialist hospital units for young adults with learning disabilities and additional needs, including autism, which offer them paediatric care to age 18 where clinically appropriate. The units should be sensory-considerate, ease the eventual transition to adult care and minimise distress.
We would also like parents or carers to be able to remain in the units 24/7, and for consistent, inclusive, compassionate care to be ensured across all NHS hospitals.
We think care decisions should be based on developmental rather than chronological age, with an emphasis on individual needs.
We believe these young people deserve care that respects their unique challenges. We think they need understanding, not assumptions. We think they need protection, not policies that in our view fail them.
We think care decisions should be based on developmental rather than chronological age, with an emphasis on individual needs.
We believe these young people deserve care that respects their unique challenges. We think they need understanding, not assumptions. We think they need protection, not policies that in our view fail them.
Timeline
| 28 May 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 Nov 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
50
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
28 May 2025
Closed
28 Nov 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 19 Aug 2026.