Submitted on Thursday 26th March 2020
Rejected on Wednesday 15th April 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
The Government recommend to Her Majesty that the NHS be awarded the George Cross
On behalf of the Nation, to show our gratitude, the Government and Parliament should recommend to Her Majesty that the NHS be awarded the George Cross for outstanding bravery in risking their lives to save others during the current Corona Virus Pandemic.
The George Cross is the nation's highest award to civilians for bravery. In fighting the current Corona Virus Pandemic staff across the NHS are putting themselves at risk to save the lives of others. To show the Nation's gratitude the Government should recommend to Her Majesty that the George Cross be awarded to the whole of the NHS for outstanding bravery. The George Cross is rarely awarded to groups, however exceptions do exist including the Island of Malta for gallantry during the War.
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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 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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