This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Setup subsidised/free grocery stores for NHS staff at hospitals during crisis.
Utilise existing hospital stores or setup new temporary stores in hospitals fighting the Corona virus outbreak. Government to work with the retail sector to ensure these hospitals are kept stocked.
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The NHS staff from these hospitals could order groceries from these stores for pickup after their long shifts. This ensures the staff have healthy foods available instead of going to empty stores. These stores could also be subsidised or free as a thank you to these vital key workers.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. This would be a matter for individual hospitals and supermarkets.
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/306339
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