Petition · past parliament
Reconsider changing bursaries to loans for Student Nurses and Midwives.
Closed
57 signatures
What the petition asks
The government has recently voted to remove the NHS Bursary for Student Nurses and Midwives. Student Nurses and midwives work 37.5 per hours a week on placement, they should not have to pay for the privilege of becoming nurses, when they already work for that money!
Timeline
| 28 Jul 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 Jan 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
57
Status
Closed
Opened
28 Jul 2016
Closed
28 Jan 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.