Give a medal for all NHS workers who served through the Coronavirus Epidemic. · petition

What the petition asks

Issue a medal to all NHS Workers who served through the Coronavirus Corvid 19. Awarded by the state to all those of the NHS who served to protect us, including posthumous NHS doctors, nurses, clinicians and volunteers who selflessly died in the protection of others.

When the Coronavirus Epidemic ends, we want a medal, a State Decoration, awarded by the state to be given to all those of the NHS who served to protect us, including all surviving and posthumous NHS doctors, nurses, clinicians and volunteers who selflessly worked in the protection of others.

In this crisis the front line was filled by the selfless doctors and nurses of our NHS along with the volunteer helpers who worked tirelessly to save us form a catastrophe.

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

Timeline

9 Apr 2020	Petition opened for signatures
15 Apr 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee