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We need more university places to boost the number of nurses
There was a small increase in students joining nursing courses this year, but we are still not recruiting enough
There was a small increase in students joining nursing courses this year, but we are still not recruiting enough
The latest data from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) shows a small increase in the number of new nursing students accepted onto courses compared to last year.
Interim data from mid-August shows that the number of applicants placed on nursing degree courses at UK universities was 21,870 this year, around 4% higher than at the same point in 2018.
Failing to reach the required numbers
The number of confirmed applicants from England was up by about 3% on last year - from 15,490 to 16,010 –
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