U-turn as ministers reconsider financial aid for student nurses

The health service in England’s shortage has spiralled to 40,000 vacancies since George Osborne abolished bursaries for would-be nursesPhotograph: sturti/Getty ImagesMinisters may reintroduce financial incentives to attract people into nursing to help the NHS tackle its serious and worsening lack of nurses.The health service in England’s shortage has spiralled to 40,000 vacancies since George Osborne abolished bursaries for would-be nurses and replaced them with student loans in 2015