Posted:
November 25, 2015
Tags:
Autumn Statement, bursaries, Chancellor, George Osborne, Government, NHS, Spending Review, Student Nurses
Autumn Statement bursary cut could have dire consequences
The announcement by George Osborne today in his Autumn Statement that student nurse bursaries will be axed is a devastating blow for care provision in this country. Janet Smith, director of Twenty Four Seven Nursing, criticised the Chancellor’s announcement of significant changes to student nurse and midwife funding, warning it could have dire consequences for nursing. “The Government hopes lifting the cap on nurses and midwives in training will attract