Petition · past parliament
Stop NHS fees paid by foreign health staff
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
The immigration health surcharge fees paid by foreign healthcare workers – despite working in the NHS themselves – should be reviewed and stopped.
Foreign NHS staff gave “extraordinary contribution” during the Covid-19 crisis.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 16 May 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 May 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
29 May 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.