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To: Jeremy Hunt and George Osbourne
SAVE OUR NHS BURSARY
The means-tested NHS Bursary is a lifeline for many NHS students. Student Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals such as physiotherapists, Dietetics/Nutrition, Radiography, Speech and Language Therapists and more will be affected by this cut. The NHS bursary allows them to attend university and meet their extensive and demanding clinical placement hours. Above all the NHS bursary gives them the opportunity to demonstrate their ability to care.
George Osbourne announced on the 25th of November 2015 that he was cutting this. We'd like him to change his mind.
George Osbourne announced on the 25th of November 2015 that he was cutting this. We'd like him to change his mind.
Why is this important?
The government have announced they are removing the NHS bursaries for student nurses, midwives, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, podiatrists, radiographers, dietetics, ODP's.
This means we will be left with THOUSANDS of pounds worth of debt, which could take years to pay back from a salary which has been repeatedly frozen and capped.
Healthcare degrees are like no other, we work 50% of the time on placement and 50% in university. Our hours are long and demanding both academically and professionally. To have our bursaries removed is insulting and upsetting. Furthermore, these loans will act as a deterent for people going to university who do not want to be saddled with extortinate debt. Healthcare courses appeal to a wide range of students from all back grounds and these high costs are very daunting. Already people are saying they are fearful of these costs meaning people are losing their dreams. This is NOT fair.
This means we will be left with THOUSANDS of pounds worth of debt, which could take years to pay back from a salary which has been repeatedly frozen and capped.
Healthcare degrees are like no other, we work 50% of the time on placement and 50% in university. Our hours are long and demanding both academically and professionally. To have our bursaries removed is insulting and upsetting. Furthermore, these loans will act as a deterent for people going to university who do not want to be saddled with extortinate debt. Healthcare courses appeal to a wide range of students from all back grounds and these high costs are very daunting. Already people are saying they are fearful of these costs meaning people are losing their dreams. This is NOT fair.
