Award all NHS Staff and support workers a Covid-19 campaign medal · petition

What the petition asks

In recognition of the enormous personal effort and sacrifice made by all NHS and support staff during the Covid-19 pandemic the UK Government awards them with a campaign medal and ribbon. The medal would be similar to the type issued to military personnel during operational tours of duty.

Only the Queen and UK Government can create such an award. The award would take the nature of a medal and ribbon. The medal to be worn during remembrance and civic events and the ribbon to worn on the daily working uniform of NHS staff and support workers. It is clear the NHS staff are fighting the greatest threat to the UK in its peacetime history. It would help to ensure that the national appreciation of NHS workers during this pandemic becomes an enduring one for generations to come.

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: Award Covid-19 medals to all emergency services and involved armed forces

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

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

You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.

Find out more and watch the Committee put questions suggested by petitioners to Government Ministers and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/145767/committee-question-deputy-chief-medical-officer-and-ministers-on-coronavirus-response/

Read letters asking further questions of Government Ministers: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/

Timeline

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