Student nurses who are part of the Spring Cohort are going to have to wait until next year before they can benefit from the new maintenance grant. This is being introduced in September and some believe that they have been misled. Those who have been affected have told the Nursing Times that they feel as though this is a kick in the teeth for homecare and private nursing workers as well. The government however have insisted that they have made the arrangements from the get-go.

Overseas nurses who want to come to the UK and work are now going to be eligible for reduced fees. They are also going to be given a fast-track entry to the country as well. This is all part of the health care and visa system. The government have confirmed this news and it looks like they are doing everything they can to try and support the nursing community. This is of course, going to cross-over to those who work in private nursing and also homecare too, so is great news. Priti Patel has confirmed that there are going to be even more details about the Brexit-points system and this is going to come into effect on New Year’s Day. This is when the freedom of movement act ends.

The number of deaths for British healthcare workers during the pandemic looks to have been raised as a major concern for the Amnesty International. This is being done in a new report and it looks like things are really moving forward right now.

The exemption to the health surcharge for professionals working overseas is now going to come into force right away. It is also going to be backdated all the way back to March 31st. The government have confirmed this and so many people are happy with the result. Ministers have offered even more details about the scheme after they have come under pressure from numerous unions. It came right after the Prime Minister’s pledge to scrap the fee for social care professionals and for health professionals too. This would of course, also apply to those who work in private nursing and in homecare.