{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/784741.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":784741,"attributes":{"action":"Reopen 24-hour Accident and Emergency department at Kent and Canterbury Hospital","background":"We call on the Government to provide the funding and support necessary to reopen a fully functioning, consultant-led, 24-hour Accident and Emergency department at Kent and Canterbury Hospital, with the appropriate staffing, diagnostic facilities and emergency care services.","additional_details":"Canterbury's full A&E closed in 2005, much of East Kent has relied on emergency departments at QEQM Hospital in Margate and William Harvey Hospital in Ashford.\r\nResidents are concerned about overcrowding, lengthy journeys, delays in accessing emergency treatment and the resilience of existing services.\r\nWith population growth across East Kent, we believe emergency healthcare provision must expand to meet demand.\r\nWe want the Government restore a full A&E at Canterbury","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":21,"created_at":"2026-10-16T07:23:01.822Z","updated_at":"2026-10-26T12:59:17.916Z","rejected_at":"2026-10-26T12:59:16.610Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-10-16T08:27:50.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":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\r\n\r\nAnd you can find out how to ask your MP to present a public (paper) petition here: https://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/sign-a-petition/paper-petitions/\r\n\r\nYou could also raise your issue with a local councillor who represents you. You can use this page to find out who your local councillors are, and how to contact them: https://www.gov.uk/find-your-local-councillors"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}