Review how the NHS is checking eligibility for free treatment
Review how effectively the NHS carries out eligibility checks on patients accessing the NHS for long term treatment, and if they are checking ID at each appointment.
Signatures
71
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 71/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 71/100,000
- 24 JAN 2026Petition closedFinal total: 71 signatures
- 24 JUL 2025Petition opened for signatures
Background
I am concerned for the future of our NHS. I am concerned that patients are not always being made to confirm whether they are eligible for NHS treatment. I believe that to keep the NHS as long as possible, we should have to prove our eligibility to access it.