Petition · Department of Health and Social Care
Extend the time limit to 10 years for medical negligence claims for ill patients
Open for signatures
60 signatures
What the petition asks
Extend the time limit to 10 years for patients who can prove they were too unwell to claim within the current 3 year period. This is to give sick patients a similar right for justice as patients well enough to claim in the shorter period.
Timeline
| 29 Jan 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
60
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
29 Jan 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.