siwid Posted November 26, 2015 Author Share Posted November 26, 2015 Thanks everyone, at nearly 70000 now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horribleblob Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 (edited) 71,022.... Edited November 26, 2015 by horribleblob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milquetoast1 Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 There's a slight difference between somebody studying for a nursing degree and somebody studying for another degree isn't there. The person doing a nursing degree is actually working at the same time. The unpaid work is sort of paying for the tuition fees. Making them pay tuition fees is like making them work for nothing. Besides, we have a shortage of nurses evidenced by the fact that we have to employ foreign nurses. Closing the door to training for our own willing young people who want to be a nurse, whilst opening the door to adults from abroad, seems like crazy planning. So signed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cid Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Besides, we have a shortage of nurses evidenced by the fact that we have to employ foreign nurses. Closing the door to training for our own willing young people who want to be a nurse, whilst opening the door to adults from abroad, seems like crazy planning. So signed. As I understand it, they employ people that live in the UK, which includes many foreign born people. I believe that there are more doctors and cleaning staff, that are foreign born. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milquetoast1 Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 As I understand it, they employ people that live in the UK, which includes many foreign born people. I believe that there are more doctors and cleaning staff, that are foreign born. This is not just foreign born UK residents who become nurses, this is foreign born nurses who come to the UK. I have family/friends who are nurses, and they complain that many have come to the UK specifically to work for the NHS and many struggle with the language. The NHS is specifically targeting the EU for staff for recruitment to fill the gap due to our own woeful training. It might be cheaper in the short term for the NHS financial budget to do this, but much more expensive in the long term for the UK societal budget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtkate Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Signed. We have a massive lack of nurses as it is, and the nurses WORK throughout their degrees... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siwid Posted November 26, 2015 Author Share Posted November 26, 2015 Thanks all, nearly at 80000 now, great stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daven Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 83,239 now Well done OP ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey104 Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 83,557 signed and shared on Facebook. Nearly there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daven Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 (edited) 89,415 - nearly there ! ---------- Post added 26-11-2015 at 18:55 ---------- Signed. We have a massive lack of nurses as it is, and the nurses WORK throughout their degrees... They do - shifts including nights and weekends and STILL have to study and produce assignments whilst working. 4,600 hours out on the wards in the three years of training as well as all the academic work. It's a difficult course - academically, physically and emotionally. Student nurses learn on the job and - my God - do they experience life from the labour room to the very end of life ! Three years of intense academia and practical work out on the wards and in the community............ and the Government want to take away their bursaries ! The Tories should hang their heads in shame. Cameron - you are a disgrace. ---------- Post added 26-11-2015 at 19:04 ---------- 89,925 ........... ! Edited November 26, 2015 by Daven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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