Submitted on Thursday 19th March 2020
Rejected on Tuesday 31st March 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Give front line healthcare workers evidence based PPE for Covid-19 exposure.
For Government to consider providing personal protective equipment (PPE) for front line NHS staff that are exposed to Covid-19. This PPE should scientifically researched for the use of respiratory droplets from coughing and sneezing at a distance of up to 1 metre. Staff should be completely safe.
I want to ensure all front line health care workers are protected from repeat exposure to Covid-19, to keep them safe, healthy and able to keep working on the front line to serve the great people of this nation.
I feel the current PPE is not recommended to absolutely protect staff exposed to people coughing and sneezing in their faces within a 1 metre distance. I believe given the enormity of this pandemic we should be leading the way in protecting our front line staff.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
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 this petition calling for the same action: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/304243
Advice on the use of personal protective equipment is a matter for Public Health England, not the Government or Parliament.
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
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 coranavirus outbreak.
Find out more and watch the Committee put questions suggested by petitioners to Government Ministers and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer: 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: committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/
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