Grant reversal not enough on its own to boost student nursing numbers

The decision to reintroduce the maintenance grant to student nurses is a good first step, but the government must now go further and abolish tuition fees, says UNISON.
The reintroduction of an annual maintenance grant only partly lifts the crippling financial burden on NHS students. Axing the bursary three years ago was a huge mistake and one that student nurses are still paying for, UNISON says.
Despite the rapidly growing demand for nurses – with record numbers of vacancies across t