Submitted on Wednesday 22nd April 2020
Rejected on Friday 24th April 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Scrap the NHS Surcharge for overseas healthcare staff.
A Surcharge of £624 is payable by all doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals for use of healthcare services. A family of 4 will have to pay £2500 per annum. Let's scrap this unfair charge and show how much we appreciate the work they do.
Staff recruitment and retention is so important for the health of the nation. The NHS requires 5,000 new nurses every year and the government needs to provide incentives for people from overseas to come and work for the NHS and stay with the NHS through these difficult times. We are asking NHS staff to work in challenging conditions with a risk of falling ill themselves. It is only fair that the NHS surcharge is waived in recognition of their commitment and the risks they are taking.
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