Petition · past parliament

Exempt the existing overseas health workers from the NHS fee.

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

Introduce a Bill or Emergency Measure (whichever is appropriate) to stop the NHS fee to existing NHS, care workers and other affiliated workers (eg contract cleaners.)
These people, many of whom are in the lower pay quartile, have continued to work for the benefit of the nation as a whole in treating, caring and making premices safe.
As a gesture and to recognise this sacrifice, retracting the NHS fee for these people would show that we value their contribution in tackling this pandemic.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

20 May 2020 Petition opened for signatures
15 Jul 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 15 Jul 2020

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