Rejected petition Hands off the NHS! Protect and properly fund our wonderful health service.
The NHS is at risk following years of under investment by UK government and austerity. We have a massive shortage of nurses and doctors and there is a risk that if we push for a trade deal with the USA following Brexit the USA want commercial access to our healthcare system.
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Ensure that the NHS is protected from any potential sale or dilution and that instead of being a bargaining chip in negotiations it is fully funded to the levels required to suit the changing demographics of our population, including social care for the elderly.
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You may wish to sign these petitions calling for the same action:
Revoke the Health and Social Care Act 2012 and renationalise the NHS: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/300019
Ensure continued Universal health cover by legally committing to a minimum spend: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/300925
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 and watch the Committee put questions suggested by petitioners to Government Ministers and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/145767/committee-question-deputy-chief-medical-officer-and-ministers-on-coronavirus-response/
Read letters asking further questions of Government Ministers: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/
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