Welcoming the new government funding, Dr Katerina Kolyva, executive director of the Council of Deans of Health, which represents UK nursing faculties, echoed that Covid-19 had “put unprecedented pressure on practice placement capacity for students”. She highlighted that throughout the past 12 months many universities had responded by increasing the use of simulation experiences, but noted the great expense of such technologies. “We appreciate the flexibility shown by professional regulators over the past year, which has allowed universities to use simulation more creatively on some courses,” said Dr Kolyva. Katerina Kolyva “This new investment will go some way to helping universities provide the equipment and facilities necessary to take advantage of this flexibility.”