Retraining and new career. I'm so confused, would love some opinions!

[OrlandoInTheWilderness]

Hello all!
I'm a 36 year old mature student with a 9 year ols daughter. I started college in Jan to do a pre-access course with a view to nursing. Since then, I've flown P-A and done my functional skills level 2 maths and English.

BUT

I'm really undecided what to do next!! I've loved being in education again (I left school at 14 due to bullying and never sat any exams). I've spoken to my tutors who have said they are very supportive if I wanted to do something that requires more study and in their experience and opinion I am more than capable of achieving the grades required. I have looked into VetMed but also considered medicine.
So my options are as follows....

1. Access in September followed by Nursing. There is only one uni near us who would accept 2 functional skills, and one more that would require a top up of 1 GCSE which may delay application for a year. 3 years at uni. Good availability of jobs. Not the best pay but looks like good opportunities for progression, and I like people!
2. Vetmed. a year out to do 5 GCSEs followed by access to science. The GCSE year would also have to incorporate work experience time. Uni would require a move, luckily my parents will move with us to sort childcare. On research the industry has worrying problems and many vets I've spoken to have said they wouldn't now chose that route. Let alone the huge stress. I have spent my life around animals and if I'd stayed at school this is what I would've done. Salary reasonable but not mind boggling.
3. Med. Again, a year to do GCSEs followed by West Anglia access to med. (Well accepted) and UCAT. GCSE year will need to cover experience. 5 years uni plus 2 'trainee' years. Good prospects but intensive.

I love biology, science and maths. I like working with people and generally get on with everyone. I'm cheerful, not easily riled and I cope with stress well. I'm also a determined, slightly stubborn type!

I have to make a decision soon. I know all these careers are vocational and you are meant to automatically know if you want to do one, but honestly I'm talking myself around the houses and every street in between!!!!

ANY opinions gladly received and listened too.

Anyone?

With medicine you say '2 trainee years' once qualified. I think in reality it's a whole lot more than that for most specialities. You're looking at 10+ years of studying. Don't go in with your eyes shut. Talk to some medics about the reality of this. Studying every spare moment at weekends and evenings etc.

At least once your qualified as a vet that would be you.

You sound like if you did nursing you would maybe always be hankering after medicine.

Have you thought about other health care professions like pharmacy, speech therapy, dietetics, radiography, audiology? Possibly better paid than nursing, still uses all your people skills, ticks the maths, science, biology boxes.

You sound very motivated - good luck.