Petition · past parliament
Award the bravery of our NHS heroes fighting Coronavirus with a Medal of Courage
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Hundreds of thousands of brave men and women are fighting an invisible war to save not only the lives of the entire population, but to save the United Kingdom from a viral enemy.
This is the first time in national peacetime that war is being fought where people are putting their lives before ours.
This is the first time in national peacetime that war is being fought where people are putting their lives before ours.
These unsung heroes are overlooked so many times doing the amazing jobs they do 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Doctors, nurses, radiographers, porters, cleaners and many other NHS staff are going to work everyday knowing that they are putting their lives at significant risk. These brave soldiers of health were conscripted purely because of their vocation to help others.
I urge the Government to create a new Queen's Medal of Courage for NHS workers who are bravely fighting on the front line.
Doctors, nurses, radiographers, porters, cleaners and many other NHS staff are going to work everyday knowing that they are putting their lives at significant risk. These brave soldiers of health were conscripted purely because of their vocation to help others.
I urge the Government to create a new Queen's Medal of Courage for NHS workers who are bravely fighting on the front line.
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/
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
| 26 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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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.