Health written question – answered at on 24 July 2006.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to her Department's press release of 29 June, on NHS bursaries, what size bursary uplift (a) nursing, (b) midwifery, (c) medical, (d) dental and (e) allied health professional students received in each year since 1997.
The table shows the national health service bursary rates for the basic awards, not including additional allowances, for the period 1997 to 2007 and the annual percentage increases. The majority of nurses and midwives receive the non-means tested bursary. Medical and dental students and the majority of allied health professional students receive the means-tested NHS bursary. The NHS bursary scheme has supported allied health professional students since 1998 and medical and dental undergraduate students since September 2002 from their fifth and subsequent years of study. During the first four years' of study medical and dental students receive support under the Department for Education and Skills regulations.
In addition to the basic NHS bursary awards there are a number of other allowances. These include allowances for students aged 26 and over and dependents' allowances. Since 1999, we have also provided better support for student travel costs in respect of practice placements. In 2004, we introduced the childcare allowance and in 2005 continuing payments for students on maternity leave.
Basic NHS bursary rates for academic years 1997-98 to 2006-07 | |||||||||||||
1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-2000 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | ||||
NHS means tested bursary | |||||||||||||
London | n/a | 2,225 | 2,280 | 2,335 | 2,578 | 2,640 | 2,703 | 2,768 | 2,837 | 2,908 | |||
Elsewhere | n/a | 1,810 | 1,855 | 1,900 | 2,098 | 2,148 | 2,200 | 2,253 | 2,309 | 2,367 | |||
Parental home | n/a | 1,480 | 1,515 | 1,555 | 1,717 | 1,758 | 1,800 | 1,843 | 1,889 | 1,936 | |||
NHS non-means tested bursary | |||||||||||||
London | 5,230 | 5,374 | 5,508 | 5,645 | 6,232 | 6,382 | 6,535 | 6,692 | 6,859 | 7,030 | |||
Elsewhere/parental home | 4,450 | 4,572 | 4,686 | 4,805 | 5,305 | 5,432 | 5,562 | 5,695 | 5,837 | 5,983 | |||
Percentage increase on previous year | — | 2.75 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 10.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
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