Require hospitals to permit partners to stay overnight with new birth givers
- 2,748 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 3,088 - 3 added in the past 24hrs)
Childbirth can be traumatic, leaving birth givers with mobility, sleep, and mental challenges. Partners can provide crucial support, and help ensure the safety of the baby and the birth giver. Allowing overnight stays can foster bonding, support the birth giver's wellbeing, and promote inclusivity.
NHS dental nurses to be entitled to an NHS pension
- 2,741 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 2,866 - 6 added in the past 24hrs)
Give all Dental nurses working within a practice with an NHS contract the same pension rights as other NHS workers.
Dental nurses are working alongside Dentists whom have an NHS contract, this contract entitles them to an NHS pension. However, Dental nurses do not receive an NHS pension.
Fund increased care and support for people with Mast Cell Activation Syndrome
- 2,473 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 2,734 - 4 added in the past 24hrs)
As someone affected by MCAS challenges, including misdiagnosis, limited awareness, and medication access, I urge government to fund activities to enhance awareness, increase research funding, support medication access and collaborate with patient advocacy to support a patient-centric approach.
Fund breast screening for women aged 28-70
- 1,629 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 2,644 - 6 added in the past 24hrs)
The current age of breast cancer screening for women is 50-70 year olds however research suggests there has been a rise in breast cancer in younger ages. I think it would be great if we offered screening to 28-70 year olds, to catch this disease at a much earlier stage.
Review the role and regulation of Physician Associates in NHS care
- 1,904 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 2,620 - 5 added in the past 24hrs)
We believe the Government should commission a review into the role and regulation of Physician Associates in NHS care. We think this review should consider changing the role title, and consider stronger regulation and supervision arrangements.
Provide funding to reduce waiting times for ADHD assessments
- 172 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 2,530 - 33 added in the past 24hrs)
We want the Government to provide funding to reduce waiting times to access ADHD assessments through the NHS.
Compensate all infected blood victims and their families without delay
- 2,332 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 2,526 - 2 added in the past 24hrs)
Recognise that infected victims and their families need compensation now. I would like all victims of the infected blood scandal and their families to receive compensation immediately.
Provide dedicated funding for smaller GP surgeries
- 571 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 2,495 - 411 added in the past 24hrs)
I want the Government to provide dedicated and adequate funding for smaller GP surgeries, to ensure that these services remain open.
Fund additional head circumference checks for newborn babies
- 102 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 1,771 - 47 added in the past 24hrs)
My full term baby (39 weeks) had a IVH (intra-ventricle haemorrhage). For the first week of her life, we thought she was a normal newborn. If her head circumference had been checked earlier, we could have found out sooner about her bleed and got her treatment earlier.
Reform funding, eligibility and the award of the Vaccine Damage Payment scheme
- 258 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 1,616 - 11 added in the past 24hrs)
Impose a new tax on pharmaceutical companies in order to reduce the burden of funding of the Vaccine Damage Payment on the taxpayer. Abolish the 60% disability criteria and the fixed award of 120k. Replace with a tiered system with the award assessed upon the level of disability caused.