Petition · past parliament
Scrap student debt for all student nurses/AHP from Sep17&scrap future course fee
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
We want the government to reassess and write off the student debt incurred by student nurses/midwives/AHP’s from the September 2017 cohorts and subsequent cohorts. We then want the government to consider funding the future of NHS health workers and remove tuition fees moving forward.
It’s so awfully unfair for those caught in the middle of the 2017-2020 changes in funding. As a student nurse commencing the course in September 2017, I will be leaving this course with just over £60000 worth of debt despite the 2300 hours plus I’ve spent delivering care within UK hospitals and other care settings under immense pressures. How is it right that we have effectively paid the government for the privilege of undergoing such stresses throughout the long hours we put into the NHS?
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 which calls for the same action: Reimburse nurses for student loans and fund all fees for future student nurses.
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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 find 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: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/
Timeline
| 30 Jun 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Sep 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
9 Sep 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.