{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/317153.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":317153,"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"That  Government give consideration to renaming the NHS to the Royal NHS. .","background":"Regarding the above petition I have no doubt that the public would welcome the change suggested. I hope that this petition can be considered and published on the site.","additional_details":"May I reiterate the comments in sections one and two this form.\r\nIn section 1 I mention that the change suggested would require her Majesty the Queen to sanction use the prefix Royal , I have no doubt that permission would be readily forthcoming.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":10,"created_at":"2020-04-18T12:45:25.882Z","updated_at":"2020-06-15T14:14:12.736Z","rejected_at":"2020-06-15T14:14:12.737Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2020-04-18T19:09:24.000Z","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":"We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. The title ‘Royal’ is a privilege granted by the Queen and not by the Government or Parliament.\r\n\r\nYou could start a petition calling on the Government to recommend to Her Majesty that she grant the title \"Royal\" to the NHS.\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 find 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":[]}}}