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Alan Jones

Student nurses could drop out of courses amid financial pressures, RCN warns

RCN warns that tens of thousands of student nurses could quit by 2029 (Jeff Moore/PA) - (PA Wire)

More than 32,000 student nurses could drop out of their courses in the next few years because of financial pressures, struggling services and worsening pay prospects, a leading health union is warning.

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said its study showed that without action to make the career more attractive, the Government’s plans to reform the NHS would be undermined.

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