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Conduct a review on the placing of under 18s on adult NHS wards

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closedDepartment of Health and Social CareOpened 18 December 2025Closed 18 June 2026

Background

16-18 year olds are considered adults in the NHS and are often treated on adult wards. At 16, you are still a child. We think that until you are legally allowed to vote etc you should still be under children's medical care. It's wrong to force children to have to be in an adult ward.

Additional details

Some families we feel lost tackling the world of adult care in the NHS once their children turn 16.

Where it’s popular

Constituencies with the most signatures on this petition.

HitchinAlistair Strathern
18
North East HertfordshireChris Hinchliff
9
StevenageKevin Bonavia
6
Rochester and StroodLauren Edwards
2
Chesham and AmershamSarah Green
1
Dover and DealMike Tapp
1
East WiltshireDanny Kruger
1
Hinckley and BosworthDr Luke Evans
1
Islington NorthJeremy Corbyn
1
Kingswinford and South StaffordshireMike Wood
1
LincolnMr Hamish Falconer
1
North BedfordshireRichard Fuller
1
Northampton SouthMike Reader
1
South West HertfordshireMr Gagan Mohindra
1
Widnes and HalewoodDerek Twigg
1
Beckenham and PengeLiam Conlon
1
Cardiff NorthAnna McMorrin
1
Bristol EastKerry McCarthy
1
Buckingham and BletchleyCallum Anderson
1
CheltenhamMax Wilkinson
1

Source: UK Government & Parliament Petitions service. Petition ID: 749598.