Petition · Department of Health and Social Care

Increase funding for staff in hospitals to support those in mental health crisis

Open for signatures 49 signatures

What the petition asks

Increase funding for more staff to ensure vulnerable patients cannot hurt themselves. When anybody, whatever age, is admitted to a general or psychiatric hospital, whether this be A&E or detained under the Mental Health Act, they must be kept safe.
Hospitals are places where sick and vulnerable people are meant to be looked after. I think the government need to increase funding so these places are safer for us.

Timeline

6 Aug 2026 Petition opened for signatures

Key facts

Signatures 49
Status Open for signatures
Department Department of Health and Social Care
Opened 6 Aug 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 7 Aug 2026.