Test frontline NHS staff for COVID-19 as a priority

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

I want the government to protect the frontline doctors and nurses who are putting their own safety on the line to help our country get through this pandemic.

Doctors and nurses that show symptoms or are in contact with anyone that shows symptoms should be tested instead of isolated.

The government should prioritise testing doctors and nurses who show symptoms, come into contact with anyone that has symptoms or anyone that has tested positive.

Instead of asking them to isolate without proof that they are sick and therefore taking them out of the workforce where we are already struggling.

It is logical to test them first, if they test positive, remove them, if they test negative allow them to continue working and supporting the already strained NHS frontline workforce.

Why it was rejected

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

You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Make Covid-19 testing available for all healthcare professionals.

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

Timeline

18 Mar 2020	Petition opened for signatures
31 Mar 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 31 Mar 2020

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