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Student nurses and midwives have marched in protest at the government's decision to scrap their bursaries in England and replace them with loans.
Demonstrations against the move, announced in the chancellor's Spending Review in November, took place in London, Manchester and Newcastle.
The government says it will allow more nurses and midwives to be trained and give them more financial support.
The Royal College of Nursing said fear of debt would put people off training.
'Amazing job'
Currently student nurses and midwives receive an annual bursary from the NHS while they study - which they do not have to pay back. They also do not have to pay tuition fees.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35263402
Demonstrations against the move, announced in the chancellor's Spending Review in November, took place in London, Manchester and Newcastle.
The government says it will allow more nurses and midwives to be trained and give them more financial support.
The Royal College of Nursing said fear of debt would put people off training.
'Amazing job'
Currently student nurses and midwives receive an annual bursary from the NHS while they study - which they do not have to pay back. They also do not have to pay tuition fees.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35263402