Submitted on Friday 10th April 2020
Rejected on Wednesday 15th April 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Award a medal to all NHS staff and volunteers
The Cabinet Office to agree together with the HD Committee to introduce a new medal to be awarded to all NHS staff and volunteers to demonstrate the Nation's gratitude for their selfless self-sacrifice over an extended period.
The Govt rushed through the introduction of a completely new medal to those who deployed to assist during the Ebola outbreak. It was universally supported. The Cabinet Office should do the same now as the most visible way of showing the Nation's gratitude to our NHS Staff who will be working for months on end under such extra-ordinary pressure since the outbreak of COVID-19 putting their own lives at risk as well as the lives of their family.
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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 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
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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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