Petition · Department of Health and Social Care
Make Anticholinergic Burden scores mandatory for all over 65
Closed
77 signatures
What the petition asks
Require the Government and DHSC to recommend NICE mandate ACB scoring in all medication reviews for patients over 65.
High Anticholinergic Burden (ACB) scores are linked to memory loss, confusion, falls, and premature death. Mandatory scoring during medication reviews could save lives, reduce harm, and empower families to ask the right questions. Funding should support prescriber training and awareness so patients and carers can challenge unsafe prescribing.
Timeline
| 5 Dec 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Jun 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
77
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
5 Dec 2025
Closed
5 Jun 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Aug 2026.