Pandemic Medal to recognise the extraordinary work and care by NHS & Care staff.

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

For the UK Government to create a COVID-19 pandemic medal to be awarded to all NHS and Care workers who worked during the pandemic and to send them a £1,000 one off, thank you payment as a gesture of gratitude.

Traditionally those who fight for their country are honoured with a medal for each campaign that they service. The pandemic has been a civilian battlefield and the NHS and Care workers deserve recognition for the extraordinary dedication to treating and caring for COVID-19 patients. Those NHS and Care Workers have risked their own lives when no vaccine was available and they knew that each day they could contract a deadly disease. It is time the UK said thank you.

Why it was rejected

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

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Timeline

5 Mar 2021	Petition opened for signatures
12 Mar 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10

Status Rejected

Rejected 12 Mar 2021

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