Petition · past parliament
Nationalise private healthcare indefinitely during the coronavirus outbreak
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
We expect the UK government to act in the interest of the general public, not the privaledged few, by bringing private healthcare into public management for the duration of the covid-19 pandemic to help the NHS deal with this national emergency.
Covid-19 is a public health crisis that the UK - and the world - has not experienced for over 100 years.
Yet how come celebrities, politicians, and business people have been able to access covid-19 testing ahead of vulnerable and elderly people and emergency service staff? The answer is because these privaledged few have the means to access private healthcare that the majority do not.
Private healthcare must be brought into public management to 'level up' the NHS during this crisis.
Yet how come celebrities, politicians, and business people have been able to access covid-19 testing ahead of vulnerable and elderly people and emergency service staff? The answer is because these privaledged few have the means to access private healthcare that the majority do not.
Private healthcare must be brought into public management to 'level up' the NHS during this crisis.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 18 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Apr 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
3 Apr 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.