{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/314350.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":314350,"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Honour the NHS with the George Cross for courage and service","background":"If you've stood on your doorstep this week to clap for our key workers, then sign this petition for the George Cross - a lasting tribute to the NHS. \r\n\r\nThe George Cross is the UK's highest civilian honour. The NHS should now receive one too for courage and service during the COVID-19 pandemic.","additional_details":"There's a mountain to climb before the coronavirus pandemic is over. We want to give thanks now to all NHS staff, doing their day-to-day duties with kindness and humanity in extreme circumstances. We hope that the George Cross will help honour key workers who have sadly lost their lives in doing their job.\r\n\r\nEvery household has something to thank the NHS for, from birth to death, in all nations and regions of the UK. The George Cross has been awarded to organisations before. Time to do so again.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":20,"created_at":"2020-04-05T21:40:35.460Z","updated_at":"2020-04-15T06:01:48.306Z","rejected_at":"2020-04-15T06:01:29.097Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2020-04-05T22:08:34.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"You may wish to sign these petitions calling for the same action.\n\nAward Covid-19 medals to all emergency services and involved armed forces: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/302613\n\nA medal to honour the fortitude of people working in essential occupations: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/308035\n\nYou can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:\n\nNHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/\nUK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus\n\nYou 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\n\nYou 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.\n\nFind 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/\n\nRead correspondence with Government Ministers asking further questions: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/\n"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}