Petition · Department of Health and Social Care

Funding for preventative NHS Mental Health Services & set minimum access times

Closed 71 signatures

What the petition asks

We call on the UK Government to increase funding for preventative NHS mental health care. We think too many people are left to deteriorate while waiting for support. We demand legally enforced access times, and investment in early intervention and prevention — not just crisis response.
We think too many people are left to deteriorate while waiting for mental health care. We think the NHS system focuses on crisis, not prevention. We call for legally enforced waiting times, and funding for proper follow-up after discharge and early access support services to stop people falling through the cracks before it’s too late. We think we need investment in prevention, not just emergency care. We think people deserve support before they break, not only after.

Timeline

7 Aug 2025 Petition opened for signatures
7 Feb 2026 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 71
Status Closed
Department Department of Health and Social Care
Opened 7 Aug 2025
Closed 7 Feb 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 16 Aug 2026.