STUDENT nurses are struggling to complete their education because of severe financial hardship, RCN Wales warned today.

The union highlighted that financial support for nursing students has remained stagnant despite a spiralling cost-of-living crisis.

It is urging the Welsh government to increase the NHS bursary to cover their costs and make it available to everyone studying nursing to ensure students get the financial support they need.

RCN Wales is also calling for nursing education and research to receive investment and backing from higher education institutions (HEIs).