This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Nurses Registration fee & Union fee to be refunded & held during covid-19 crisis
Nurses pay £120 to be active on the register every year to work as a nurse & revalidate every 3 years to support the work they do. Union fees cost almost £200 annually if support is required by the professional whilst working.
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Nursing is already overstretched, overworked & underpaid. During the covid-19 crisis this strain is significantly bigger, with nurses working in unprecedented situations & unfamiliar clinical settings, often working over their hours during this crisis. Refunding the fees that have to be paid annually as a nurse will be a bonus during our hard work in these hard times.
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