{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/315974.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":315974,"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Protect SARS-CoV-2 NHS Testing Officers","background":"1) Provide face shields for the testing officers\r\n2) Minimise the duration of their exposure time by doing the identification via phone and handling or e-mailing the additional information","additional_details":"Last week I was tested for COVID-19 in the local testing centre.  My observations :\r\n-The testing officer's PPE consisted of  a surgical mask, an apron and gloves. No face shield.\r\n- For  5 minutes they asked questions being less than a meter from me through my car's open window- name, date of birth, address etc. \r\n- After taking the sample I have been told how long until I get the results and when I can get back to work.\r\nThe simple measures above can shorten their exposure and minimise the risk.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":16,"created_at":"2020-04-14T10:48:37.903Z","updated_at":"2020-05-26T08:45:33.840Z","rejected_at":"2020-05-26T08:45:33.841Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2020-04-14T12:25:54.000Z","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":"irrelevant","details":"Decisions about the conduct of coronavirus tests are an operational matter for the NHS, not the Government or House of Commons.\r\n\r\nWe have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:\r\n\r\nProvide all workers dealing with the public PPE to be protected from COVID-19: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/307866\r\n\r\nProtect essential workers from contracting and spreading Covid-19: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/306387\r\n\r\nSupply PPE to all Health and Social Care workers including community carers: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/314229\r\n\r\nProvide adequate PPE equipment for medical professionals working with COVID-19: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/304243\r\n\r\nYou can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:\r\n\r\nwww.gov.uk/coronavirus\r\nhttps://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/\r\n\r\nThe Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support\r\n\r\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\r\n\r\nYou can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/\r\n\r\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.\r\n \r\nFind out more: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}