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Written question asked by Baroness Hoey (Labour) on Friday, 6 October 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 October 2006. It was answered by Baroness Winterton of Doncaster (Labour) on Monday, 30 October 2006 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Nursing Courses

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what immigration statuses are (a) sufficient and (b) insufficient to enable applicants to take NHS-funded access to nursing courses.
Answer

The national health service funds and supports pre-registration nursing degree and diploma courses in the higher education sector. Access to nursing courses are usually run by further education colleges. These courses are not generally funded through the NHS. It is the further education colleges’ responsibility to determine whether a prospective student has the correct immigration status to enable them to apply for a course in line with Home Office requirements.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
451 c184W; 92173
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Migrants Nurses Training
Link
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