Petition · past parliament

Suspend the Nursing and Midwifery Council subscription fee during Covid pandemic

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

In order to remain on the NMC register, nurses and midwives have to pay the regulator £120 per year. In light of the increased commitment to the general public we are all having to demonstrate during the Covid-19 pandemic, the fee should.be suspended as a good will gesture.
Our professions are facing huge demand, we are working more tirelessly and with more commitment than ever whilst exposing ourselves and our families to the outbreak. A good will gesture on light of this would be to at least not have to pay £120 a year for the privelige.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Reimburse health care professionals for professional registration fees

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www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

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You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here:
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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

24 Mar 2020 Petition opened for signatures
29 Apr 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 29 Apr 2020

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.