Petition · past parliament
End 14-days quarantine for NHS workers.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Remove the 14-day quarantine rule for NHS worker on their return from their home countries.
However, for health & safety reasons everyone returning from high risk countires should be tested and quarantined ONLY till they test negative for COVID-19.
However, for health & safety reasons everyone returning from high risk countires should be tested and quarantined ONLY till they test negative for COVID-19.
As we (immigrant NHS workers) are entitled to very short number of annual leave, most of us utilize them to go back to our home country.
Many of immigrant NHS workers do not have their families in the UK and they only get a chance to visit their families only once a year. Some of us have already not seen our families for more than a year.
Allowing NHS works back to work as soon as they test negative will also relieve the immense pressure on the teams working day and night in the NHS.
Many of immigrant NHS workers do not have their families in the UK and they only get a chance to visit their families only once a year. Some of us have already not seen our families for more than a year.
Allowing NHS works back to work as soon as they test negative will also relieve the immense pressure on the teams working day and night in the NHS.
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 this petition calling for the same action: Reintroduce quarantine exemption for returning or travelling healthcare workers
Timeline
| 3 Oct 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 Oct 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
28 Oct 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.