Petition · past parliament
Private hospitals across the UK be requisitioned by the government for the NHS
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Requisition all private hospitals, their 8000 beds, equipment and staff for the NHS to use in treating patients with COVID/19
The NHS will not have enough beds across the UK to treat those patients requiring hospitalisation. There are currently 8000 private hospital beds in the uk that can be utilised in the attempt to save more lives. We need to unite and help the NHS deal with this crisis. It is no longer about politics. Lives have to come first.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 14 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
19 Mar 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.