Make at least one television free to view in every hospital ward.

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

Throughout the UK most televisions provided to patients in hospital are now charged at £9 per day, per patient, outside of a 3 hour window in the morning. This charge is incredibly depressing when pensioners and other sick people are becoming increasingly poorer in our society.

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/want-watch-tv-youre-hospital-14162092

Please imagine how depressing it can be for the elderly and the sick to have to sit, often alone, for days/weeks/months, with nothing to distract them from their plight. It is truly heartbreaking to see those that can pay privately watching TV a few yards from those who cannot.

I am certain the public will be happy to fund 1 TV per ward, including all repairs necessary.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Force providers to supply the free to air tv channels on bedside tv sets.

Timeline

16 Jan 2019	Petition opened for signatures
24 Jan 2019	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18

Status Rejected

Rejected 24 Jan 2019

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