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Nurses: Training

Asked by Noah LawLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 28 March 2025UIN 41328

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will have discussions with Cabinet colleagues on reforming student loan repayment rules to exempt nurses from repaying those loans while they are employed within the NHS.

Answered by Karin Smyth

The Government currently has no plans to exempt nurses from repaying student loans. The Government keeps the funding arrangements for all healthcare students under close review in order to balance the use of finite financial resources with the level of support students require.

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