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Changing how healthcare education is funded

Seeks views on how reforms to the education funding for nursing, midwifery and allied health professionals can be implemented.

Last fetched 03 May 2026 · gov.uk

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The government has proposed that from 1 August 2017, all new nursing, midwifery and allied health professional students on pre-registration undergraduate and post-graduate courses will receive their tuition funding and financial support through the standard student support system, rather than NHS bursaries and tuition funded by Health Education England.

This consultation seeks views on how these reforms can be successfully implemented.

Further guidance about the NHS bursary reforms is available.

Documents

The case for health education funding reform Equality analysis: Reforming healthcare education fundingapplication/pdf Impact assessment: Reforming healthcare education fundingapplication/pdf Reforming healthcare education funding: creating a sustainable future workforce: government response to public consultationapplication/pdf Equality analysis: Reforming healthcare education funding (consultation response)application/pdf Equality analysis: Reforming healthcare education funding (postgraduate, dental hygiene and dental therapy students)application/pdf Impact assessmentapplication/pdf