We need a workforce in the health service that feels valued and respected,says second-year nursing student Helen CorryBen Gummer: Bursary reform is ample for students, nurses and the NHS
As a mature student the bursary afforded me the opportunity to leave full-time work and pursue a career in nursing. Axing the bursary presents a huge problem to future students and the NHS as a whole, and here’s why.
Upwards of £50000 debt does not sound to me like a winning incentive to encourage people from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply to study for a nursing degree. The average age of people applying to nursing is 29,many with preceding degree debts; the changes will deter many mature students who simply cannot face the prospect of entering a profession with even more debt and low graduate wages.
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Source: theguardian.com