Rejected petition Exclude the NHS from any trade deal with USA

In a news conference with Theresa May, Donald Trump said that "everything is on the table. The NHS and a lot more than that". This could leave the NHS open to takeover by US insurance and healthcare companies.
We petition the Government to protect our NHS and exclude it from any trade talks.

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The NHS is generally regarded as an integral part of British society and is seen as the thing of which we are most proud.

It is true that the NHS requires reorganisation and improvement, but we contend that this is better achieved without selling it to the USA. We call upon the government

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Asked if the UK could give ground on US access to the health service, the Health Secretary Wes Streeting said:

"The NHS is not up for grabs and it's not on the table in the context of trade."

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

Date submitted 9 February 2025
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