Petition · past parliament
Enforce the NMC to pay students during the pandemic
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
Enforce the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) to reintroduce the emergency standards, allowing student nurses and midwives to get paid.
It is not fair that student nurses and midwives are going to be used to work for free in an overwhelmed 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 calling for the same action: Ensure all Health Care Students are paid during placements during Covid-19
Timeline
| 5 Jan 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Jan 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
12 Jan 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.