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President of the National Nurses Association Idi Stuart said the recent suspension of the Advanced Certificate in Nursing Assistant Programme, which was offered by the College of Science, Technology and Applied Arts of TT (Costaatt), is affecting the quality of healthcare in TT.

He said the association learnt of the development through media reports.

Speaking with Newsday by phone on September 9, Stuart said the association has written to Minister of Tertiary Education Prof Prakash Persad requesting an urgent meeting to discuss the implications of the suspension.