Protect NHS staff During Covid- 19 Outbreak 2020

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

Provision of protective gear, masks face Sheilds and gloves. In addition, testing of all NHS staff.

Currently NHS staff are working hard to manage the sick in Hospitals including those suspected and positive cases of Covid- 19. Nurses and doctors need more supplies of adequate mask protection and gear to carry out their jobs effectively and safely.
To help stop the spread of the virus Covid-19, please provide every hospital with enough protection to avoid nurses, doctors or surgeons falling Ill and potentially being the cause of the spread of the Corona Virus 2020.

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:

Make Covid-19 testing available for all healthcare professionals
Provide adequate PPE equipment for medical professionals working with COVID-19

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

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 18

Status Rejected

Rejected 31 Mar 2020

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