Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Protect the NHS and healthcare workers from legal action during COVID19
Closed
68 signatures
What the petition asks
Make it illegal to sue the NHS or healthcare workers for medical malpractice or negligence while providing treatment during the Coronavirus pandemic, and protect healthcare workers from criminal prosecution for the same.
As a paramedic practitioner working on the frontline, both myself and my colleagues are open to legal action arising from malpractice or negligence. Increased pressure on the NHS and changing approaches to staffing and patient care could result in mistakes in care being made. The NHS and healthcare workers need to be protected from any legal action during this time.
Timeline
| 24 Apr 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Oct 2020 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
68
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
24 Apr 2020
Closed
24 Oct 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.