Submitted on Tuesday 17th March 2020
Rejected on Tuesday 7th April 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: already-happening (see below for details)
Reduce fees for additional supplies rented to the NHS in response to a pandemic
Intensified measures in response to COVID-19 include forcing the NHS to rent 8000 beds from private hospitals. The cost has been reported as 2.4 million pounds a day (£300 a day for each bed). In an emergency, rental costs should be reduced so the NHS can cope for the months this will continue.
The Government should use its power to reduce the financial impact on our health service by subsidising the costs that have been forced on the NHS in the face of an emergency.
Financially supporting health services should be the priority in the face of a viral outbreak.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
The Government has said that the NHS will get whatever extra resources it needs to cope with coronavirus: www.gov.uk/government/speeches/budget-speech-2020
If you want the Government to commit to requisitioning private hospital beds amid the COVID-19 pandemic, you may wish to sign this petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/302610
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
NHS website: www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: www.gov.uk/coronavirus
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
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