Student Finance for NHS funded courses

My younger sister is hoping to apply for Nursing courses soon but she doesn't understand the funding and to be honest, neither do I.

From what she's said, NHS funded students get their tuition fees paid for, but this results in a smaller maintenance loan. I've looked online to see if this is true but can't find any information that isn't really outdated. The SLC page on NHS funding no longer exists when you follow links to it.

So my questions are:

1) Do you lose out on some of your maintenance loan if you are NHS funded?
2) If so, how much by?
3) Do you receive any other funding to make up for this? Is it means-tested?

Any info would have to be for 2014/2015. Thanks!

1. Yes, you get a reduced amount from the SF but your NHS bursary might be able to top it up depending on your parent's income
2. I get £2324 from SF and £2100 from the NHS because my parent's income is above £52k; I only get the £1000 non-means tested grant which everyone is entitled to and £1000 for the extra weeks allowance.
3. No, I don't but I get my accommodation paid for by my parents and get about £300 a month from my mum.

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Sorry, but if you have all your accomodation paid for, and £300 a month from your mum, what the hell do you spend the £4424 on? Student finance really makes me sick how my loan won't even cover accomodation, and I'll have to use all my savings and get a job to afford university, yet you get all this unneeded cash!

Don't have a go at the other person just because they're lucky! I see both sides of the situation because my parents give me £200 a month for food etc. but I work during the summer months to support myself and pay for my accommodation with my student loan. Some parents are lucky enough to be able to fund their child's education, and that isn't something to criticise the child for. Those parents probably think that they're helping by making sure their kid doesn't have to work alongside full-time study, which can be quite a drain on time and energy! I know I couldn't work full time alongside studying, which is why I'm saving to fund myself for my PGCE year.

I'm just pointing out what's wrong with the system. They get everything paid for, but still get buraries and loans which they DO NOT need! And I, who won't get any help from my parents, and DO need these bursaries and loans, get minimal ones!

Thanks guys. That's really helped

And holy crap, £6000? I paid ~£3500 for my en-suite accommodation in first year... going into uni-managed en-suite accommodation this year too and it's only going to be £3700. I get £500 for being a warden though hehe

Sorry, but if you have all your accomodation paid for, and £300 a month from your mum, what the hell do you spend the £4424 on? Student finance really makes me sick how my loan won't even cover accomodation, and I'll have to use all my savings and get a job to afford university, yet you get all this unneeded cash!