Important:

This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament

Rejected petition Give nurses a payrise

Nurses work long hours,often without breaks to eat or go to the loo. Many suffer from illnesses due to long hours and lack of sleep, many have debilitating back,neck,shoulder and foot injuries from standing long hours, moving patients etc. Many cannot afford childcare or mortgages

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/111162

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