Forcing midwives and nurses in England to take out student loans would aggravate shortage of recruits, says RCM
Proposals by universities to make nursing and midwifery students in England pay their own tuition fees have been condemned by the Royal College of Midwives.
Students training to be a midwife, nurse or allied health professional at university currently have their tuition fees paid in full, but proposals by the Council of Deans of Health and Universities UK would see them forced to take out student loans instead.
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