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Nurses face heavier student debt than doctors as nearly 10,000 workers leave social care roles

Nurses leave university owing £50,160 on average, against £47,774 for doctors, according to Freedom of Information requests made by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN). The RCN, the nurses' union, wants a loan forgiveness scheme, wiping 30% of the debt after three years in the NHS or social care. Meanwhile 32% of registered nurses in social care left their jobs this year, about 9,700 people.

By BriefTea Editorial · 23 October 2026 at 7:39

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