Petition · past parliament
Stop student nurses being counted in the staffing numbers!
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
Student nurses are in training, they shadow....
But it's obvious that they're being counted in the numbers of staffing. They are nervous and untrained. The NHS has had enough pressure than to allow untrained nurses to be counted in the numbers.
But it's obvious that they're being counted in the numbers of staffing. They are nervous and untrained. The NHS has had enough pressure than to allow untrained nurses to be counted in the numbers.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We understand that you are concerned about students being included in NHS workforce statistics, but we're not sure what statistics you are referring to. It is up to the NHS, not the Government or Parliament, how it publishes any workforce statistics.
We understand that you are concerned about students being included in NHS workforce statistics, but we're not sure what statistics you are referring to. It is up to the NHS, not the Government or Parliament, how it publishes any workforce statistics.
Timeline
| 20 Jan 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Jan 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
25 Jan 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.