Labour considers plan for student loan write-offs to tackle NHS staffing crisis

Shadow health secretary says party is ‘thinking about’ incentives to improve recruitment and retention of clinical staff in England

Newly qualified doctors and nurses in England could have their student loans written off under plans being examined by Labour to tackle the NHS’s staffing crisis.

Wes Streeting, the shadow health secretary, is considering introducing what health experts call “student loans forgiveness” to help the NHS recruit and retain more clinical staff.

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