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Extend the time limit to 10 years for medical negligence claims for ill patients

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closedDepartment of Health and Social CareOpened 29 January 2026Closed 29 July 2026

Background

Extend the time limit to 10 years for patients who can prove they were too unwell to claim within the current 3 year period. This is to give sick patients a similar right for justice as patients well enough to claim in the shorter period.

Where it’s popular

Constituencies with the most signatures on this petition.

Birmingham NorthfieldLaurence Turner
6
Birmingham Selly OakAl Carns
3
Stratford-on-AvonManuela Perteghella
2
Birmingham EdgbastonPreet Kaur Gill
2
Widnes and HalewoodDerek Twigg
2
TorbaySteve Darling
2
SmethwickGurinder Singh Josan
2
BurnleyOliver Ryan
1
ChorleySir Lindsay Hoyle
1
East WiltshireDanny Kruger
1
Ellesmere Port and BromboroughJustin Madders
1
Gillingham and RainhamNaushabah Khan
1
HyndburnSarah Smith
1
Kingswinford and South StaffordshireMike Wood
1
Beckenham and PengeLiam Conlon
1
Luton South and South BedfordshireRachel Hopkins
1
Mid BuckinghamshireGreg Smith
1
Middlesbrough and Thornaby EastAndy McDonald
1
North Warwickshire and BedworthRachel Taylor
1
Rochester and StroodLauren Edwards
1

Source: UK Government & Parliament Petitions service. Petition ID: 754286.