{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/746944.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":746944,"attributes":{"action":"Proposal to open a Mental Health inpatient unit at Leighton Hospital  Crewe","background":"To provide inpatient mental health services at MCHT site of Leighton Hospital working in partnership with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership to facillitate the unit, Providing 24 hour care provision when patients are acutely unwell and at risk of serious harm.","additional_details":"2010  the adult and older people's acute mental health inpatient services at Leighton Hospital were closed  The impact of this on patients and famillies is detrimental to all. Suicide rates increased.\r\nAs Cheshire East Suicide Rate Comparison 2024\r\nAge-Standardised Rate (per 100,000)  North West (Region)\t13.7\t\r\nEngland\t11.1\tThe national average for England.\r\nCheshire East (Local)13.7 (3-year rolling average: 2022-2024)\r\nSuicide rates are increasing exponentially and this requires an urgent review.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":12,"created_at":"2025-10-15T14:45:23.181Z","updated_at":"2025-11-18T15:04:59.077Z","rejected_at":"2025-11-18T15:04:59.079Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2025-10-15T15:54:40.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"local","details":"We can’t accept petitions that call for action at a local level.\r\n\r\nYou could ask your MP to take action on your concerns about this issue, including by asking them to present a public (paper) petition about this.\r\n\r\nYou can find contact details for your local MP here: https://members.parliament.uk/FindYourMP"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}