Important:

This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament

Rejected petition Create a memorial to the NHS victims of COVID at the National Memorial Arboretum

Provide a permanent memorial to all the NHS staff and care home staff who have given their lives to save others during the Covid-19 pandemic

More details

NHS and care home staff were on the front line in the fight to preserve life during the Covid pandemic, many caught the virus and perished as a result. The memorial should identify each and every one and give a place where family can mourn their loved ones

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.

You may wish to sign these petitions calling for the same action:

A memorial for NHS, care, allied professionals, who die as a result of COVID:19: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/313328

Create a National Covid-19 Key worker memorial Commemorate the fallen: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/315516

Commission a Memorial Plaque to honour and remember UK victims of the Covid-19: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/310097

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

The 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

You 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

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/

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.