Rejected petition All NHS staff should get an extra week off to say THANKS

Allocate an extra 5 days annual leave to NHS staff for just this year.

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The NHS has supported the nation like its armed forces through the pandemic and deserve to have time off once the pandemic is over. This is to say thank you to all NHS staff and allow the staff to relieve the stress they are going through at the moment for the nation.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

The NHS are responsible for decisions about annual leave, not the UK Government or Parliament.

We've published several petitions about rewards and recognition for NHS staff which you may wish to sign:

Increase pay for NHS healthcare workers and recognise their work: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/300073

Give NHS staff a one off bonus for their help with Covid 19: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/321150

Reward our healthcare heroes now for risking their lives to fight Covid-19: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/318741

Give NHS staff a pay rise in line with MPs pay increase: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/313513

Pay all NHS Staff at least the Real Living Wage: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/310615

Incentivise NHS staff during the COVID19 outbreak by making wages untaxable: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/304595

Increase National Insurance by 5 pence to Increase Salaries for all NHS Workers: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/310518

Award all nursing staff in the NHS pay rise of 10%
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/316307

Fund after care for all NHS staff following coronavirus: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/313439

Fund free Travel, Parking, Hotel & Childcare during COVID-19 for NHS staff: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/305854

Fund free meals for NHS staff whilst on duty during the COVID19 Pandemic: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/303485

Supply NHS key frontline staff working during Covid-19 healthy food hampers: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/306339

Fund increased death in service benefits for NHS staff who die during Covid-19: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/307592

Fund council tax for our all our NHS workers: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/313416

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Date submitted 18 April 2020
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