Erect a national monument to the staff of the NHS · petition

What the petition asks

It should be inscribed with the names of all those NHS staff and carers who have already made, and those that still will make, the ultimate sacrifice of giving their lives whilst providing care and comfort to others.

The government should see to construct a permanent monument to recognise the extrodinary work of the NHS during this harrowing time.Each and every day of this crisis NHS staff and carers go to work in the most difficult and distressing of circumstances.
Their work exposes them to a much higher risk than the general population of contracting COVID. Despite knowing this risk they continue to work and to serve others. As a direct result of infection contracted whilst at work many will become ill and sadly some will die. Their selflessness and sacrifice should not be forgotten.

Those who give their lives must not be forgotten.

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 some these petitions calling for similar actions:

A memorial for NHS, care, allied professionals, who die as a result of COVID:19: A memorial for NHS, care, allied professionals, who die as a result of COVID:19

Create a National Covid-19 Key worker memorial Commemorate the fallen: Create a National Covid-19 Key worker memorial
Commemorate the fallen

Commission a Memorial Plaque to honour and remember UK victims of the Covid-19: Commission a Memorial Plaque to honour and remember UK victims of the Covid-19

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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

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: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/

Timeline

2 Apr 2020	Petition opened for signatures
27 May 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee