Petition · past parliament
Nationalise all private hospitals as Spain has done.
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
Do this ASAP and implementation would save money and increase hospital bed space capacity.
To increase much needed hospital bed capacity in such unprecedented time's.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Commit to requisitioning private hospital beds amid the COVID-19 pandemic
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You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
Timeline
| 22 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Apr 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
24 Apr 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.