Petitions/Make education about autism spectrum disorder mandatory for healthcare workers
StatusClosed
Opened17 Dec 2025
Closes17 Jun 2026
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Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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I want to make it mandatory for doctors, nurses, dentists and other healthcare professionals to be educated in autism spectrum disorder.

I was diagnosed with Autism in April 2025 at the age of 18. I though life would be 'easier' with a diagnosis as I expected healthcare professionals to understand me better. However since being diagnosed I have found I am more misunderstood and doctors don't seem to understand autism at all, more specifically the spectrum. They believe autism is a visible disability, and, if you can't see it, it’s not there. I have posted on social media about this and many people say they have experienced the same.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Luke Myer
1Luke Myer MP
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
8
Anna Turley
2Anna Turley MP
Redcar
6
John Glen
3John Glen MP
Salisbury
3
Sir Christopher Chope
4Sir Christopher Chope MP
Christchurch
2
Alex Sobel
5Alex Sobel MP
Leeds Central and Headingley
2
Matt Vickers
6Matt Vickers MP
Stockton West
2
Steve Darling
7Steve Darling MP
Torbay
2
Alex Baker
8Alex Baker MP
Aldershot
1
Sean Woodcock
9Sean Woodcock MP
Banbury
1
Liam Conlon
10Liam Conlon MP
Beckenham and Penge
1