Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to prevent universities from withdrawing nursing courses due to employment challenges faced by graduates.

To address graduate employment issues, in August 2025 the Government introduced the Graduate Guarantee.

While the Government is committed to ensuring sustainable training pathways for healthcare professions, higher education institutions are independent providers and are responsible for making their own decisions about course delivery and viability based on learner demand and provider capacity.