Petition · past parliament
Increase dental nurses wages
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Increase dental nurses wage up to £12/h minimum.
Dental nurses are working hard, they are qualified workers, they pay for GDC, indemnity and CPD courses themselves ( aprox £250 per year).
Some dental nurses do not earn not even £10/h.
Dental nurses are working hard, they are qualified workers, they pay for GDC, indemnity and CPD courses themselves ( aprox £250 per year).
Some dental nurses do not earn not even £10/h.
Dental nurse profession to be recognised and rewarded accordingly.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Dental nurses are usually employed directly by dental practice owners, so decisions about dental nurses' terms and conditions of employment, including pay, are a matter for practice owners, and not the Government or House of Commons.
You could start a petition calling for the Government to increase the pay band for dental nurses employed directly by the NHS, if this something you would like to happen.
You could start a petition calling for the Government to increase the pay band for dental nurses employed directly by the NHS, if this something you would like to happen.
Timeline
| 15 Nov 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Nov 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
20 Nov 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.