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Lack of jobs for newly qualified nurses

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

England’s newly qualified nurses are graduating into unemployment despite ongoing NHS staffing shortages. After years of unpaid placements and significant student debt, we deserve the opportunity. We call on the Government to guarantee funded Band 5 posts for every newly qualified nurse.
We call on the UK Government to guarantee every newly qualified nurse in England a funded Band 5 NHS post after registration. Student nurses spend years in unpaid clinical placements and often leave training with debt, yet many now graduate into unemployment because of recruitment freezesThis wastes public money, damages morale, and leaves patients and NHS staff facing even greater pressure. We need action now so trained nurses can start caring for patients instead of being left without jobs.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

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Fund more permanent NHS roles for newly qualified student nurses
Fund more permanent NHS roles for newly qualified student nurses

Timeline

10 Jul 2026 Petition opened for signatures
6 Aug 2026 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 6 Aug 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 20 Aug 2026.