NHS staff shortages will include radiographers
Academics are warning that radiography and nursing degree courses may be at risk of closure as they struggle to attract … Read more
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‘Cost of living’ main reason why student nurses drop out
Katerina Kolyva, executive director of the Council of Deans, told HSJ that, the lack of national funding to support the … Read more
Spiralling debts for student midwives
A survey of student midwives by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) found that ‘almost half of student midwives have … Read more
Nursing journal editors call on PM to reverse bursary cut
The editors of three of the country’s leading nursing journals, including Nursing Times, have written to the prime minister calling … Read more
Hundreds of adult nurse training places expected to be left unfilled
Universities have recruited “significantly less” numbers of students to adult nurse training places than was planned in recent months, which … Read more
Bursaries for student nurses will end in 2017, government confirms
The government has confirmed plans to end bursaries for student nurses and midwives from next year, sparking anger across the … Read more
Impact of scrapping bursaries must be reviewed, say MPs
Plans to scrap student bursaries must be reviewed to assess their impact on the supply of nursing staff and to … Read more
Unions attack ‘ill-informed’ bursary reform plans
Government plans to replace bursaries for student nurses and midwives with a system of loans are “ill-informed” and represent an … Read more
Save the NHS bursary
The government’s plans to scrap NHS bursaries will leave student nurses, midwives and allied health professionals with over £52,000 worth … Read more
Economists claim there will be a 6% drop in student numbers after bursary scrapped
Economists have estimated that demand for healthcare courses will drop by at least 6% following the removal of bursaries next … Read more