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This petition was submitted during the 2010-2015 parliament

Petition A Patient's Bill of Rights in England

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To create a law that is a basic level of service enshrining a Patient’s Bill of Rights in hospitals superceding all other guidelines and laws about patient care.

A patient (and their family for them) will have the right to demand by this Act the following:

1. Full equality of care, medication, surgery, treatments and screening irrespective of age, disability and illness.
2. Right to demand life preserving medication and CPR.
3. Right of access to all GP prescribed medication on the GP’s budget.
4. Patients / Patients’ family in charge of Carers.
5. For patient to decide use / removal of oxygen mask.
6. Access to water all the time by patient by mains run water cooler or mechanical tube.
7. Sufficient food.
8. Clean bed linen immediately when soiled.
9. Right beds to prevent bed sores.
10. Swift access to commodes and slop bucket replaced immediately.

This petition is closed This petition ran for 6 months

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