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Staffordshire nursing students have hit out at Government plans to cut their grants.
George Osborne revealed in his Autumn statement all student nurses will stop receiving bursaries, in the hope that it will save up to £800m a year for the government.
It means students on nursing awards will have to take out loans to pay for their tuition fees.
Chloe Robinson, 20, from Stafford, is in her second year of nursing.
She said: “I’m currently studying adult nursing and I am devastated at the news.
“I believe there will be a drop in the number of people applying to do the course, leading to a decrease in the number of nurses in the future.”
Many existing student nurses and midwives are concerned the cuts will lead to a drop in people studying the courses.
http://staffslive.co.uk/2015/11/staffordshire-nursing-students-hit-plans-axe-nhs-bursaries/
George Osborne revealed in his Autumn statement all student nurses will stop receiving bursaries, in the hope that it will save up to £800m a year for the government.
It means students on nursing awards will have to take out loans to pay for their tuition fees.
Chloe Robinson, 20, from Stafford, is in her second year of nursing.
She said: “I’m currently studying adult nursing and I am devastated at the news.
“I believe there will be a drop in the number of people applying to do the course, leading to a decrease in the number of nurses in the future.”
Many existing student nurses and midwives are concerned the cuts will lead to a drop in people studying the courses.
http://staffslive.co.uk/2015/11/staffordshire-nursing-students-hit-plans-axe-nhs-bursaries/