Student nurses to help NHS frontline during coronavirus pandemic

  3rd April 2020

138 undergraduate students from the University of Gloucestershire have stepped forward to help hospitals and other NHS services in the county in the current Covid-19 outbreak.

The students, who are all studying towards their adult or mental health nursing degrees have answered the call for support and will begin working in a variety of settings such as hospitals, community health and primary care centres.

It comes as NHS services across the country face ongoing pressures from the outbreak, with thousands of people now needing treatment for the Covid-19 disease. The student nurses from the University of Gloucestershire will be taking on paid roles and will provide additional support for hardworking NHS staff. read more here