This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Student nurses on the front line of Covid-19 should be recognised
Student nurse should either be paid for hours over and above their usual placement hours or have this offset against their student loan, the hours they work should also count towards the total hours needed to complete their degree.
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They are putting themselves at heightened risk for the public good supporting their regular NHS colleagues and adding valuable capacity. If they then contract the illness and have to isolate this could result in them not meeting the practice hours needed to complete their degrees. Their contribution should also be recognised financially in some way given the bursary has been removed and the cost of completing a nursing degree.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
Student placements are a matter for the educational institutions the student is enrolled in, the organisation sponsoring the placement, and the regulatory bodies that are responsible for the qualifications, not the Government or Parliament.
If you have concerns about continuing with a placement you should raise these with the educational institution you are enrolled in, the organisation sponsoring your placement, and the relevant regulatory body.
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
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