Petition · past parliament

Dental nurses in primary care to be recognised as NHS workers for pay/pension

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Dental nurses in primary care are employed by dentists who hold contracts with the NHS directly. We therefore are not on a pay banding scale, so not receive any DDR incentives, and are not entitled to NHS pension. We are simply employees working tirelessly for little reward with no recognition

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: Enable Dental Care Professionals to claim an NHS pension

Timeline

22 Jul 2021 Petition opened for signatures
27 Jul 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 27 Jul 2021

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