35 new medical places have been opened up at the University of Central Lancashire.
The Government has now increased the university’s student place allocation from 15 to 50 to help tackle the shortage of NHS health care professionals.
UCLan will be able to use these places in their 2024/25 intake.
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Vice-Chancellor of the University of Central Lancashire Professor Graham Baldwin said: “This is very exciting news for the University but is arguably even better news for the wider region as we have significant health challenges in the North West and a recognised shortage of doctors.
“UCLan’s extra 35 undergraduate medical places fits with our ambition to grow our numbers and means we can now work with partners to address the health inequalities in the region.
“Today’s announcement will also make a significant contribution to levelling up and links to a range of national and regional policies and strategic priorities.”
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The NHS Long Term Workforce Plan began in June 2023 and surrounds an expansion of medical school places.
This includes an aim to double the number of medical school places which will take the number of total places nationally up to 15,000 a year by 2031/32.
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