This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Allow all migrant NHS staff fighting coronavirus to remain in the UK
The Home Office says NHS doctors, nurses and paramedics with UK work visas due to expire before 1 October will have them automatically extended for a year so they can "focus on fighting coronavirus"
This is unsatisfactory.
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All migrant NHS workers who are risking their lives to save British lives during the coronavirus should be allowed to stay in the UK permanently.
They have contributed to the fight to treat British citizens, and form a vital part of the NHS. As such, should be rewarded with indefinite leave to remain
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You may wish to sign these petitions calling for the same action.
Award immigrant key workers with permanent residency after coronavirus crisis: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/307483
Citizenship to all immigrant key workers: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/313825
Indefinite Leave to Remain for NHS Staff: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/312565
Give non-British citizens who are NHS workers automatic citizenship: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/305129
Citizenship for all immigrant NHS and social care workers - Covid19: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/312894
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 correspondence with Government Ministers asking further questions: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/
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