Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
To pay a bursary to all NHS students employed during the coronavirus crisis
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The government should ensure that all NHS students are paid during the coronavirus crisis be they nurses, radiographers or training to be other health professionals.
The government removed nursing bursaries from students. Many nursing students have to work in other jobs to make ends meet. With the current coronavirus crisis it's imperative that these nurses are able to rest when off work.
We rely on these people especially at this time and their commitment to our health needs to be recognised.
We rely on these people especially at this time and their commitment to our health needs to be recognised.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 22 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 Apr 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Rejected
27 Apr 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.