Petitions/Review how the NHS is checking eligibility for free treatment
StatusClosed
Opened24 Jul 2025
Closes24 Jan 2026
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

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.

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.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Sarah Smith
1Sarah Smith MP
Hyndburn
5
Sir Mel Stride
2Sir Mel Stride MP
Central Devon
2
Marie Goldman
3Marie Goldman MP
Chelmsford
2
Lisa Smart
4Lisa Smart MP
Hazel Grove
2
Cat Smith
5Cat Smith MP
Lancaster and Wyre
2
Dr Ellie Chowns
6Dr Ellie Chowns MP
North Herefordshire
2
Harriet Cross
7Harriet Cross MP
Gordon and Buchan
2
Wendy Morton
8Wendy Morton MP
Aldridge-Brownhills
1
Barry Gardiner
9Barry Gardiner MP
Brent West
1
Ruth Cadbury
10Ruth Cadbury MP
Brentford and Isleworth
1