Rejected petition When the COVID19 crisis is over, give all NHS staff a national honour

Rejected on 31 March 2020

All NHS staff should get a national honour for their brave and tireless work during the COVID19 crisis. Perhaps a George Cross (which is for acts of the greatest heroism or for most conspicuous courage in circumstance of extreme danger), or an MBE/OBE, or a special new COVID19 medal.

The work by the NHS during the COVID19 crisis is amazing. They are heroes in the truest sense. Not in the way that sports stars get described as heroes, but in the same way as our Armed Forces. The NHS staff are putting their lives on the line to help our country and save lives. They therefore deserve a national honour or award or medal. Parliament and the Government can decide on which honour is most appropriate.

Why was this petition rejected?

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You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/302613

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips

You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.

Find out more and watch the Committee put questions suggested by petitioners to Government Ministers and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/145767/committee-question-deputy-chief-medical-officer-and-ministers-on-coronavirus-response/

Read letters asking further questions of Government Ministers: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/

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