Submitted on Tuesday 16th December 2025
Rejected on Monday 19th January 2026
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Pay student nurses an apprenticeship wage for their time spent on placements
In the UK, StN on placements are often used as stand in, unpaid labour. As a student nurse, I have been used as a HCSW, Runner and receptionist. Many other student and qualified nurses have shared similar experiences from their training. It's time to pay our student nurses for their work!
Bursaries aren't enough anymore. StNs need to be paid for their time with an apprenticeship wage. We work with our nation's sick for the same hours as a qualified. We deal with the grief, exhaustion and stress daily. We feel neglected. Many StNs burnout before reaching the finish line because it is not a sustainable to work 37hrs min per week, unpaid - especially for mature students who may have dependants, or exchange students who do not recieve additional help. We need to be paid for our time.
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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 the following petition, which calls for similar action:
Fund pay for student nurses and midwives for placement hours
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/746707
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