Petition · past parliament
Stop the governments plans to remove the NHS bursaries for all students.
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
There is already a lack of staff nurses across the country and now the government have confirmed they will be removing NHS bursaries for pre registration students. These professional students works 37.5 hours a week with no income and no time to get a part time job.
Soon to be a student nurse myself, I personally believe charging student nurses the full tuition fee will have a massive impact on how many student nurses/midwives and allied health professionals apply for these courses. Working 37.5 hours for free is a commitment these students take to fulfill their dreams, but having to pay thousands of pounds to attend the course as well will certainly put people off.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 21 Jul 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
27 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.