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Include private healthcare workers, e.g. carers, in Covid-19 testing.

Submitted on Saturday 28th March 2020

Rejected on Tuesday 12th May 2020

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: already-happening (see below for details)

Petition Action

Include private healthcare workers, e.g. carers, in Covid-19 testing.

Petition Details

Private carers look after vulnerable people. These carers need access to Covid-19 testing to ensure they are able to keep their clients safe.

Additional Information

Not all carers are NHS employees, but they are equally important as they look after vulnerable and elderly people, many of whom are immune-compromised.


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

Since you started your petition the Government has made testing available to all essential workers, including carers: www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-getting-tested

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

www.gov.uk/coronavirus
www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support

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 can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/

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 letters asking further questions of Government Ministers: committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/

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