This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Award a Corona Virus Defence Medal to NHS Staff and Key Workers
We want the Government to give a National Defence Medal to all the NHS staff & Key Workers who have helped to save the Nation in our hour of need during the Corona Virus Pandemic. The dependants of those who are killed carrying out front-line services should also receive special recognition.
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The Corona Virus is the biggest nationwide challenge the United Kingdom has faced since WW II; our NHS and Key Workers are at the forefront of fighting the global pandemic. Life as normal has ceased, only the dedication and self-sacrifice of NHS and Key Workers will bring normality and safety back to citizens of the UK. Unlike the military, they did not sign up knowingly putting their lives on the line which makes their courage all the more remarkable: they deserve full National recognition.
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Award Covid-19 medals to all emergency services and involved armed forces: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/302613
A medal to honour the fortitude of people working in essential occupations: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/308035
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
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 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 correspondence with Government Ministers asking further questions: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/
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