Exclude the NHS from any trade deal with USA
In a news conference with Theresa May, Donald Trump said that "everything is on the table. The NHS and a lot more than that". This could leave the NHS open to takeover by US insurance and healthcare companies. We petition the Government to protect our NHS and exclude it from any trade talks.
Signatures
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 7/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 7/100,000
- 26 MAR 2025Petition rejectedno-action
Asked if the UK could give ground on US access to the health service, the Health Secretary Wes Streeting said: "The NHS is not up for grabs and it's not on the table in the context of trade."
- 09 FEB 2025Petition created
Background
The NHS is generally regarded as an integral part of British society and is seen as the thing of which we are most proud.
It is true that the NHS requires reorganisation and improvement, but we contend that this is better achieved without selling it to the USA. We call upon the government