Petition · past parliament

Abolish the NHS surcharge for NHS staff from abroad

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Get the Government to abolish the NHS surcharge for NHS frontline staff from abroad who have risked their lives for us during the covid pandemic
It is disgusting to charge nurses ,doctors and frontline workers extra fees for them and their children to get NHS coverage

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 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 29 May 2020

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