Petition · Department of Health and Social Care
Fund treatment and research on chronic Lyme disease
Closed
142 signatures
What the petition asks
We ask the Government to:
- Provide funding to the NHS for specialist clinics, treatment options, and long-term support.
- Invest in scientific research into chronic Lyme disease and co-infections.
- Provide funding to the NHS for specialist clinics, treatment options, and long-term support.
- Invest in scientific research into chronic Lyme disease and co-infections.
Some patients continue to suffer long-term, debilitating symptoms after Lyme disease infections, yet we are concerned that many are left without proper care, recognition, or treatment pathways. We believe NHS services often only provide sufficient support for short-term infection, leaving chronic sufferers unsupported.
Patients deserve proper medication, not to have to go to foreign countries to be diagnosed or treated. The illness is true and is spreading vastly over the years.
Patients deserve proper medication, not to have to go to foreign countries to be diagnosed or treated. The illness is true and is spreading vastly over the years.
Timeline
| 7 Nov 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 May 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
142
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
7 Nov 2025
Closed
7 May 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 10 Aug 2026.