Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS Dental Nurses to be entitled to an NHS pension.
Closed
44 signatures
What the petition asks
NHS Dental Nurses are excluded from the pension scheme whilst they work alongside Dentists who are entitled to it. They feel undervalued by the NHS, second class to their collegues and are leaving the profession in great numbers. Without the nurses there is no NHS dentistry.
Provide all dental nurses with an NHS performer number. This can then be used within an NHS practice to gain access to the pension scheme in the same way their dentist colleagues do. The system is already in place.. it just needs to be extended to the nurses.
Timeline
| 4 Feb 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
44
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
4 Feb 2022
Closed
4 Aug 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.