Petition · past parliament
Make all health care assistants in hospitals a band 3
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
HCA’s in the Nhs are band 2, HCA’s are the most patient facing staff in the Nhs.
We are doing clinical observations that are not in our job description but without the willingness of HCA’s to do this the Nhs would struggle even more.
We are doing clinical observations that are not in our job description but without the willingness of HCA’s to do this the Nhs would struggle even more.
As the national minimum wage rises to £9.50. The pay for a band 2 hca stays at around £10.18 an hour.
I call for all band 2 hca’s to be moved to a band 3
I call for all band 2 hca’s to be moved to a band 3
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
The NHS is responsible for decisions around pay bands for healthcare assistants, rather than the Government. You could start a petition asking the Government to review the pay of healthcare assistants more widely.
Timeline
| 27 Oct 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Nov 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Nov 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.