This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Fathers/birth partners involved in all assessments & care - even in a pandemic.
Ensure fathers/birth partners are involved in all assessments & care throughout the perinatal period
The Covid-19 pandemic and resulting regulations have had a devastating impact on many fathers/partners who were not permitted at scans, assessments or sometimes even the baby’s birth.
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Being excluded in this way has resulted in well-being and mental health issues, anxiety and concerns about the mother and the baby’s health whilst being denied such precious and important experiences.
New fatherhood in a pandemic: Challenges and resources for new fathers and partners during COVID-19 - https://blogs.surrey.ac.uk/sociology/2020/04/07/new-fatherhood-in-a-pandemic-challenges-and-resources-for-new-fathers-and-partners-during-covid-19/
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
Petitions must call for a specific action that the UK Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.
We can accept petitions calling for changes to restrictions on visitors where these have been set by the Government, but there are currently no restrictions in England on visiting hospitals, although the Government has recommended that visitors and outpatients to hospital settings should wear a form of face covering, to prevent the spread of infection from the wearer: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-infection-prevention-and-control/new-government-recommendations-for-england-nhs-hospital-trusts-and-private-hospital-providers
Decisions about visiting, within national rules, are a matter for individual hospitals, not the Government or Parliament. As a result it is not possible for the Government or Parliament to take the action you have requested.
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