I want a Dialysis Unit to be established at Harwich Hospital.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Providing a dialysis service at Harwich Hospital would improve access to care, reduce travel, improve quality of life, and enable patients to receive treatment closer to home. Kidney patients should not face unnecessary journeys when local care is possible.

Many dialysis patients currently have to travel to Colchester, Clacton or Ipswich several times a week for treatment. These long and frequent journeys are exhausting, time-consuming, and place additional physical, emotional and financial strain on patients and their families.

Why it was rejected

It was about a matter for a local council or devolved government, not the UK Government or Parliament.

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Timeline

7 Jul 2026	Petition opened for signatures
20 Jul 2026	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 20 Jul 2026

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