Petitions/Fund Psychiatric Liaison Practitioners in all GP surgeries
StatusOngoing
Opened29 May 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

Fund the employment of a dedicated psychiatrist in all GP surgeries to help support surgery with the drafting and oversight of titration and cross-tapering plans, and providing medication reviews as needed.

GPs manage the mental health support for many patients, but often lack the specialist training. In our view, the lack of specialist input can lead to: • Patients left on doses that are too high or switched between medications without adequate protocols, leading to severe withdrawal, • Side effects like "emotional numbness" or "akathisia" being mismanaged, leading to loss of quality of life and, in some cases, increased risk of suicide • Patients reaching crisis point, putting pressure on A&E

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Constituency engagement ranking

Chris Bloore
1Chris Bloore MP
Redditch
4
Alistair Strathern
2Alistair Strathern MP
Hitchin
2
Naz Shah
3Naz Shah MP
Bradford West
1
Josh Fenton-Glynn
4Josh Fenton-Glynn MP
Calder Valley
1
Sir Lindsay Hoyle
5Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP
Chorley
1
Nigel Farage
6Nigel Farage MP
Clacton
1
Baggy Shanker
7Baggy Shanker MP
Derby South
1
Danny Kruger
8Danny Kruger MP
East Wiltshire
1
Suella Braverman
9Suella Braverman MP
Fareham and Waterlooville
1
Naushabah Khan
10Naushabah Khan MP
Gillingham and Rainham
1