Petition · past parliament
NMC registration Oppurtunity to be opened for Overseas Nurse graduates in UK
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
" International Nursing Graduates" who live here for atleast 6 months under Dependent/Student Visa to be given a chance to start the registration process to NMC . CBT and OSCE are essentials....but "Language exam Barrier" is preventing so many who communicate here properly to be a Nurse
As a Registered Nurse who work in UK, I know how hauting are some wards for Nurses to work normally as there are Nurse Shortages. But due to Corona Crisis, the demand for nurses has gone up aswell.
So many nursing students , doctors and nurses who left nhs are given oppurtunities to come back and help
Why not those willing International graduates who communicates well working and studying in UK for past months cannot ?.Its not language prevents them
..its the toughtest Exam!!
Utilise them..
So many nursing students , doctors and nurses who left nhs are given oppurtunities to come back and help
Why not those willing International graduates who communicates well working and studying in UK for past months cannot ?.Its not language prevents them
..its the toughtest Exam!!
Utilise them..
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
The registration of nurses is a matter for the Nursing and Midwifery Council, not the Government or Parliament.
You could start a new petition calling for the Government to work with the Nursing and Midwifery Council to increase the number of registered nurses in England.
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here:
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more and watch the Committee put questions suggested by petitioners to Government Ministers and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/145767/committee-question-deputy-chief-medical-officer-and-ministers-on-coronavirus-response/
Read letters asking further questions of Government Ministers: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/
You could start a new petition calling for the Government to work with the Nursing and Midwifery Council to increase the number of registered nurses in England.
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here:
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more and watch the Committee put questions suggested by petitioners to Government Ministers and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/145767/committee-question-deputy-chief-medical-officer-and-ministers-on-coronavirus-response/
Read letters asking further questions of Government Ministers: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/
Timeline
| 22 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Apr 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
24 Apr 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.