University introduces Coast to Capital leaders to new School of Nursing
The University of Chichester’s new School of Nursing and Allied Health has opened its doors to business leaders to show how it will develop hundreds of new healthcare professionals.
Guests from the Coast to Capital Local Enterprise Partnership, which provided key funding for its creation, toured the new facility with Vice-Chancellor Professor Jane Longmore. The state-of-the-art centre was given a £1.2million grant from the LEP as part of its plans to strengthen the region’s health and social care workforce.
The School, which opened to students in September, is run in collaboration with University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust and other health and social care providers. It initially launched with a three-year BSc (Hons) in Adult Nursing, and will run alongside physiotherapy and alternative routes including health-related degree apprenticeships.
Vice-Chancellor Professor Longmore said: “We are extremely grateful to Coast to Capital for their support in the creation of the School of Nursing and Allied Health. There is a real desire to study nursing across the UK, with people more engaged in healthcare and helping the vulnerable than ever before following the impact of the pandemic.”
The new 1,600-square-metre facility is located at the University’s Chichester campus in a large training centre – directly adjacent to St Richard’s Hospital. It is fitted with clinical equipment in several mock wards to provide real-life simulation training for students and support clinical learning in various practice environments.
The centre was recently endorsed by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), who gave its full accreditation, together with the Health and Care Professions Council. The University has also partnered with a number of regional NHS, private, and voluntary health and care providers to support the significant amount of placement required for each student.
Find out about the Coast to Capital Local Enterprise Partnership and how it supports the economy across the region.
Or read about enrolling onto the University’s new BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing degree.
