This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Change PHE Guidance of PPE to better protect Healthcare workers on the Frontline
I would like Public Health England to change it's guidance on the wearing of PPE for Emergency, HealthCare Workers & Care Workers in Hospitals, Care Homes & the Community from just minimal PPE such gloves, apron & surgical mask only to full or maximum PPE to better protect Front-liners from Covid-19
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There are too instances where carers, emergency workers and Health Care Workers are put into the difficult position between having to and wanting to care for a patient and their own health, lives and that of their families. Patients who are suspected to have Covid-19 but obliged to wear the minimal Personal Protective Equipment according to Public Health England's Guidance. This is until the patient is confirmed positive.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
Guidance on Covid-19 and the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) is a matter for Public Health England, and not the Government or Parliament.
We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:
Provide all workers dealing with the public PPE to be protected from COVID-19: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/307866
Protect essential workers from contracting and spreading Covid-19: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/306387
Supply PPE to all Health and Social Care workers including community carers: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/314229
Provide adequate PPE equipment for medical professionals working with COVID-19: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/304243
Provide urgent support and PPE to carers during coronavirus crisis: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/312960
Suitable equipment to protect our front-line police officers from COVID-19: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/310079
Fund and provide safety clothing for the supermarket staff on the frontline: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/305874
COVID-19: Commandeer production of British-made PPE for frontline staff: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/312024
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https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
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You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
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: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/
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