Rejected petition Increase the starting salary of nurses to £30k & cancel their student loans, now

Healthcare workers and nurses, in particular, have risked their own lives and those of their families to save ours. We owe it to them to make sure they are properly compensated for their selfless hard work. No nurse should have to worry about making ends meet for their family whilst saving others.

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We demand the Government to immediately increase the starting of nurses in the UK to £30k. The current starting salary of nurses (band 1-2) is £18k, which is insulting considering they risk their lives to save ours. We would like our government to properly value our nurses and show them respect.

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You may wish to sign some of these petitions:

Reimburse nurses for student loans and fund all fees for future student nurses: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/302732

Pay NHS nurses & newly qualified teachers a starting salary of £35k: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/310629

Award all Nursing Staff in the NHS a pay rise of 10% backdated to 1 April 2020: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/316307

Fund increased pay for lower band nurses and care assistants: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/309726

Introduce a minimum starting wage of £40000 for all Nurses: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/315297

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Date submitted 7 April 2020
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