Petition · Department of Health and Social Care
Require A&E to inform social services if adopted child visits twice in 6 months
Open for signatures
28 signatures
What the petition asks
Make it mandatory for hospitals to alert social services when a child visits any A&E department in England more than once with a serious injury in the first 6 months of an adoption placement. A full explanation and medical review must then be conducted by social services.
In our view this is about safeguarding children who have been recently adopted, and to ensure that hospitals share information not only with each other but with social services too. We think it’s not only about sharing information but also ensuring that an appropriate follow up and investigation is conducted too.
Timeline
| 21 Jul 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
28
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
21 Jul 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.