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<p>On 4 September as part of the Spending Review, the Chancellor of the Exchequer
(Rt. hon. Sajid Javid MP) announced a £210 million package of support for the National
Health Service workforce. Funding includes personal development budgets to support
nurses’ learning and development needs over the next three years, and a funding boost
to wider education and training budgets to support delivery of the NHS Long Term Plan.</p><p>The
latest Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) data as of 30 August, shows
there were 20,190 students accepted onto nursing and midwifery courses, an increase
of 4.3% compared to the same point in August 2018. We expect more students will be
accepted onto courses before the UCAS clearing period closes on 23 October 2019.</p><p>
</p><p>NHS Improvement is currently delivering a rapid clinical placement expansion
programme working with trust directors of nursing, the higher education sector and
healthcare sector to provide targeted support and resource to increase placement capacity
for the September 2019 intake.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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