University of Sunderland to open a medical school

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Health
Tuesday 20 March 2018 at 5:41am

The University of Sunderland is to open a medical school next year. Credit: Stockshot

The University of Sunderland is to open a School of Medicine

The Government’s Department of Health and Social Care has announced that the first students will join the University in September next year.

Sunderland is one of only five new medical schools to open in England.

It's hoped it'll mean more opportunities for students to study in the North East, with the long term aim to help the profession reflect the community better and hep reduce a shortage of GP's.