Petition · past parliament

Give NHS more money & staff a substantial and well deserved pay rise

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The government need to invest more money into the NHS and give staff substantial pay rises. The Covid-19 outbreak has shown that the nhs genuinely deserves more recognition than it has ever been given in the past.
Through the Covid-19 outbreak the NHS has proven how invaluable they really are, they don’t get nearly enough credit for what they do, even before the outbreak. I truly believe that the actions and sacrifices of NHS staff during this pandemic need to be rewarded, not just through the outbreak but for the future too, from Dr’s & nurses to drivers, porters and security staff, each and everyone of them have sacrificed so much to help the country, it’s time to acknowledge this sacrifice.

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 these petitions calling for the same action:

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https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

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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 can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/

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

27 Mar 2020 Petition opened for signatures
11 May 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 11 May 2020

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.