Direct the UKHSA to monitor COVID infections that occur in particular settings
Ensure that the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) monitors, and reports on, the numbers of COVID infections that occur in healthcare settings through its routine surveillance programmes, and advises on how to prevent and control infection in establishments such as hospitals, care homes and schools.
Signatures
1,638
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 1,638/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 1,638/100,000
- 28 JAN 2026Petition closedFinal total: 1,638 signatures
- 28 JUL 2025Petition opened for signatures
Background
We think the government needs to ensure the relevant policy on the management of healthcare associated infections (HCAI) is extended to include the recording of data on covid infections spread within hospitals.