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Scandal at UBH School of Nursing exposed
12 Oct 2014 at 09:15hrs | Views
UBH nursing school
The Sunday News has revealed that nursing students at the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) School of Nursing are being forced to buy books and other equipment from hospital officials at inflated prices.
Upon enrolment in September, students were given a list of requirements and on the list were nine textbooks which were to be bought from the school.
However, they were too expensive for the students who then opted to buy the books in South Africa.
One of the books that is required is reportedly being sold for $200 at the school while it costs about R900($80) in South Africa.
Students questioned why they are being forced to buy books that are only required next year.
"We were told to buy books by the end of this week but some of them are only needed next year and again they are too costly for us. That is why we opted to get them in South Africa and they have threatened to deduct the money from our salaries," said a student.
It is alleged that the hospital authorities were furious when they discovered students had found cheaper places to buy the books such that they imposed that all remaining textbooks be bought from them.
A large number of the students told the Sunday News that they struggled to comply with all the school's requirements when lessons commenced and the high cost of books is not making it any easier.
Sources at the hospital also said that some students were sent away from tutorials because of the issue.
Upon enrolment in September, students were given a list of requirements and on the list were nine textbooks which were to be bought from the school.
However, they were too expensive for the students who then opted to buy the books in South Africa.
One of the books that is required is reportedly being sold for $200 at the school while it costs about R900($80) in South Africa.
Students questioned why they are being forced to buy books that are only required next year.
"We were told to buy books by the end of this week but some of them are only needed next year and again they are too costly for us. That is why we opted to get them in South Africa and they have threatened to deduct the money from our salaries," said a student.
It is alleged that the hospital authorities were furious when they discovered students had found cheaper places to buy the books such that they imposed that all remaining textbooks be bought from them.
A large number of the students told the Sunday News that they struggled to comply with all the school's requirements when lessons commenced and the high cost of books is not making it any easier.
Sources at the hospital also said that some students were sent away from tutorials because of the issue.
Source - Sunday News
