Student nurses' finances have worsened considerably in recent years, according to one source today.
Unison has stated that as many as two-thirds of student nurses have had to aid their income by taking on part-time work.
The head of nursing for Unison, Gail Adams, has noted that with an expected starting salary of £20,000 it could take nurses a long time "to clear these crushing debts".
She added: "It cannot be right that 38 per cent of students work more than 53 hours a week and yet debt is still rising."
Ms Adams remarked that the bursary received by student nurses only equates to £3.14 an hour for those studying outside of London.
Figures from the union have revealed that the number of nurses in debt in excess of £20,000 has doubled over the past 12 months.
Unison has 1.3 million members and is Britain's largest union.
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