Ministers must give proper support to student nurses, says UNISON

Responding to the Nursing and Midwifery Council decision to allow final year nursing students again to work for the NHS during the pandemic, UNISON national nursing officer Stuart Tuckwood said:
“The NHS is in desperate need of help. But asking student nurses only some way into their training to do paid work in the NHS carries risks for everybody.
“Students need proper supervision and time to develop their skills and knowledge. This allows them to become the well-trained professional