Submitted on Friday 20th March 2020
Rejected on Wednesday 15th April 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Nominate the NHS for the George Cross
The George Cross is awarded for “acts of the greatest heroism or of the most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme danger”. All workers and volunteers for the National Health Service during the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.
Please give the NHS the George Cross
The George Cross has been awarded to the Island of Malta and also the RUC, meaning that organisations such as the NHS are eligible. All workers and volunteers of NHS trusts as well as paramedics have been placing themselves in harms. In the words of King George VI when speaking of Malta, this should be awarded to “bear witness to the heroism and devotion of its people", the public of the United Kingdom.
Please award the NHS the George Cross.
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You may wish to sign these petitions calling for the same action.
Award Covid-19 medals to all emergency services and involved armed forces: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/302613
A medal to honour the fortitude of people working in essential occupations: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/308035
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 coronavirus 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 correspondence with Government Ministers asking further questions: committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/
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