Petition · past parliament

Get access to regular Covid testing to all community care staff.

Rejected 19 signatures

What the petition asks

Provide Covid19 testing to all community care workers to protect our most vulnerable members of society.
Extend regular Covid testing to community care staff, inline with NHS staff and residential care staff. Regular testing for ALL CARE STAFF to protect them and our most vulnerable members of society, all those needing regular care in the community.

My mother-in-law is frail, weak and has recently had heart surgery she has up to 6 different care workers coming into her daily, most are young people, we know they often don’t have symptoms. Let’s get them tested regularly. Keep the vulnerable safe.

Why it was rejected

The UK Government or Parliament was already taking the action it asked for.

NHS Test and Trace is making weekly COVID-19 testing available to all homecare workers in England. You can find out more here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-testing-for-homecare-workers/a-testing-service-for-homecare-workers-in-england

Timeline

2 Nov 2020 Petition opened for signatures
5 Jan 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 19
Status Rejected
Rejected 5 Jan 2021

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