Ministro de Saúde e Cuidados Secundários Rt Hon Andrew Stephenson CBE MP MO. A Faculdade de Medicina e Dentologia de Lancashire abriu suas portas para medicina em 2015.
The University of Central Lancashire’s School of Medicine and Dentistry first opened its doors for medicine in 2015.
O membro do Parlamento para Pendle foi mostrado as instalações de última geração da universidade pelo Professor de Vice-Chanceler Cathy Jackson, que estabeleceu a Escola de Medicina e a Dra. O Central Lancashire temos orgulho de treinar futuros médicos e médicos associados. Durante o passeio, Stephenson recebeu os laboratórios de habilidades clínicas da Universidade de Lancashire, com simuladores clínicos de alta fidelidade e centros de aprendizagem contendo novos modelos anatômicos e tabelas de dissecção virtual. 35 de 205 novos locais de graduação médica. O vice-chanceler da Universidade do Central Lancashire, Professor, Graham Baldwin, se reuniu em particular com Stephenson para discutir futuros números da escola de medicina financiados pelo Reino Unido. Instalações, eu conheci alguns alunos altamente talentosos e motivados que eu conheço, serão recompensados em carreiras. o primeiro de sua família a frequentar a universidade.
Pro Vice-Chancellor Professor Cathy Jackson said: “At the University of Central Lancashire we are proud to train future doctors and physician associates. We also prepare students for other healthcare careers and we develop the skills and knowledge of qualified professionals in the sector.”
Mr Stephenson is responsible for NHS secondary care, the NHS workforce and the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). During the tour, Mr Stephenson was shown the University of Central Lancashire’s clinical skills laboratories, with high fidelity clinical human simulators and learning centres containing new anatomical models and virtual dissection tables.
Significant expansion of medical school places was identified as a priority in the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan, published in June 2023. In October 2023, the University of Central Lancashire was granted 35 of 205 new undergraduate medical places. Vice-Chancellor of the University of Central Lancashire Professor Graham Baldwin met privately with Mr Stephenson to discuss future UK-funded medical school numbers.
Following the tour, Minister for Health and Secondary Care Rt Hon Andrew Stephenson CBE MP said: “The University of Central Lancashire’s School of Medicine and Dentistry delivers on the region’s need to recruit and retain health professionals for the NHS. During my tour of the facilities, I met some highly talented and motivated students who I know will go on to rewarding careers. It is vital highly talented students are given the opportunity to study medicine to help solve some of the health inequalities that our local communities face. I will continue to work with the University of Central Lancashire to ensure the pathway to a good career in the NHS is available to everyone.”
Andrew, who has a degree in Management Studies from the University of London, was the first in his family to attend university.