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National recognition for nursing apprenticeship programme

海角直播 has been nominated for a national award recognising its sector-leading apprenticeship provision.

The University鈥檚 Nursing Associate Programme has been shortlisted for a Student Nursing Times Award. It is the second year in succession the higher apprenticeship has been shortlisted for the Nursing Associate Training Programme Provider of the Year (pre-registration) award, after winning the same category at last year鈥檚 awards.

The Nursing Associate Programme helps and supports students to meet the education and training needs of care support workers leading to employment as a nursing associate and eligibility to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

Mark Wheatley, Course Leader, Trainee Nursing Associate Programme in the University鈥檚 School of Health & Life Sciences said: 鈥淚鈥檓 delighted that the nursing associate programme has been shortlisted again for this award after its win last year in the same category.

鈥淚t鈥檚 a reflection of the hard work of the staff, the trainee nursing associates and all the partners organisations who contribute to its success.

鈥淚t has been a challenging 18 months and the programme had to be adapted due to all the restrictions in place because of the pandemic.

鈥淚 am so thankful to all the staff and partner organisations who worked incredibly hard to keep the programme going and the trainee nursing associates who all continued to work above and beyond in their clinical areas as well as study the programme.

鈥淭his shows the determination of all the trainees to do their very best and I am very proud of them for their achievement in not only studying so hard but caring for patients and relatives in such difficult circumstances.鈥�

The winner will be announced at a ceremony in London in November.