Petition · past parliament
Make use of overseas trained nurses who are not working as a nurse in the UK
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Introduce a new hospital-based adaptation program for nursing associates for overseas trained qualified nurses in the UK who are working in different settings due to being unable to register with the NMC for several reasons. It will help the NHS during the crisis
Because there are lots of overseas trained qualified nurses in the UK who are working in different areas due to being unable to register with the NMC for several reasons. They have been in the country for such a long time and have been working in various areas especially in the area of health care assistants' profession; and without being able to communicate effectively, they will not be able to continue in their roles. It will be wiser if the government takes the initiative to promote them as band 4 associate practitioners which will be a great support for the nurses and eventually they can try to clear the CBT and OSCE exams required to qualify as Registered nurses in this country.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Decisions about which medical staff are used to support healthcare services in the UK are a recruitment and operational matter for the NHS, not the Government or Parliament.
The Government has also already published information about how individuals can safely help in the current situation: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-how-to-help-safely--2/coronavirus-how-to-help-safely
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/
The Government has also already published information about how individuals can safely help in the current situation: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-how-to-help-safely--2/coronavirus-how-to-help-safely
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/
Timeline
| 8 Jan 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Jan 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
15 Jan 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.