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Fund NHS clinical trials of psilocybin-assisted therapy

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openDepartment of Health and Social Careby Matthew SmithOpened 3 July 2026

Background

Fund and support NHS-backed clinical trials of psychedelic-assisted therapy for treatment-resistant mental illness, with approved research sites, licensed clinicians, safety screening, psychological support, patient follow-up, and published evidence to guide future UK policy.

Additional details

Many people with treatment-resistant depression, PTSD and other serious mental health conditions do not recover with current treatments. UK research at King’s College London and Imperial College is already studying psychedelic-assisted therapy. NHS-backed trials could test safety, benefits, risks and long-term outcomes in a legal, regulated healthcare setting, and help guide future UK mental health policy.

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Constituencies with the most signatures on this petition.

Kingston upon Hull West and HaltempriceEmma Hardy
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Stockton WestMatt Vickers
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Liverpool RiversideKim Johnson
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Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull NorthLiam Byrne
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Bournemouth WestJessica Toale
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CanterburyRosie Duffield
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BootlePeter Dowd
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Croydon WestSarah Jones
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Derby SouthBaggy Shanker
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Doncaster NorthEd Miliband
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Dorking and HorleyChris Coghlan
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Dover and DealMike Tapp
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Greenwich and WoolwichMatthew Pennycook
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Harpenden and BerkhamstedVictoria Collins
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Kingston upon Hull EastKarl Turner
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Kensington and BayswaterJoe Powell
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Kingston upon Hull North and CottinghamDame Diana Johnson
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ChippenhamSarah Gibson
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Kingswinford and South StaffordshireMike Wood
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Blaydon and ConsettLiz Twist
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Source: UK Government & Parliament Petitions service. Petition ID: 772057.