Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care

Rename the NHS to "The Royal National Health Service"

Closed 66 signatures

What the petition asks

I want the Government to recognise the outstanding work carried out by the NHS in the fight against Covid19. We all believe that Britain has the greatest Health Service in the world, let the entire country show its appreciation and mark the occasion by bestowing the prefix Royal to the NHS.
All NHS staff have made significant and in some cases the ultimate sacrifice to protect everyone in the UK. NHS has not shied away from working in the most demanding and stressful circumstances. This can not go unrecognised by the country.
British citizens will expect the Government to show appropriate recognition to the NHS and this move will show to the country and the world how much we love and admire this iconic institution.

Timeline

21 Jan 2021 Petition opened for signatures
21 Jul 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 66
Status Closed
Department Department of Health and Social Care
Opened 21 Jan 2021
Closed 21 Jul 2021

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