Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

---

"This is a disaster for not only our patients, but the profession".

Student nurse Harry delivered this strong message to the government, after the news that the number of people applying to study nursing is at a record low, according to official figures from UCAS.

He's telling ministers what needs to change for student nurses "to attract people into our brilliant profession".

Read the full story: bit.ly/3EyYyBH

Please subscribe to RCN on YouTube.
Website: rcn.org.uk
Facebook: facebook.com/royalcollegeofnursing
Instagram: instagram.com/thercn
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/royal-college-of-nursing-cp
BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/rcn.org.uk
Threads: threads.net/@thercn

#nurseeducation #nursingstudents #RCN