Petition · Department of Health and Social Care
Direct the UKHSA to monitor COVID infections that occur in particular settings.
Closed
1,604 signatures
What the petition asks
Ensure that the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) monitors, and reports on, the numbers of COVID infections that occur in healthcare settings through its routine surveillance programmes, and advises on how to prevent and control infection in establishments such as hospitals, care homes and schools.
We think the government needs to ensure the relevant policy on the management of healthcare associated infections (HCAI) is extended to include the recording of data on covid infections spread within hospitals.
To quote the UKHSA, 'preventing and reducing rates of HCAI involves infection prevention and control, using evidence-based interventions.'
'Surveillance programmes are an important part of this, as they provide essential information on:
- what and where the problems are
- how well control measures are working.'
To quote the UKHSA, 'preventing and reducing rates of HCAI involves infection prevention and control, using evidence-based interventions.'
'Surveillance programmes are an important part of this, as they provide essential information on:
- what and where the problems are
- how well control measures are working.'
Timeline
| 3 Dec 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,604
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
3 Dec 2024
Closed
3 Jun 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 31 Jul 2026.