Submitted on Thursday 26th March 2020
Rejected on Tuesday 31st March 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Change working practises for ambulance staff so that they wear PPE for all jobs
Change working practises for ambulance staff so that they wear PPE for all jobs not just those where the patient discloses respiratory issues or corona symptoms.
Crews are being asked to go and treat patients without PPE unless they disclose that they have a respiratory condition. My husband ( and he is not alone) has already visited one patient who didnt disclose this when calling for an ambulance and as such they went in unprepared and then discovered the patient had corona symptoms.
People can show no symptoms for 10 days so ppe should be worn for every patient as these staff could unwillingly infect other patients and families.
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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.
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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
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Read letters asking further questions of Government Ministers: committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/
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