The University of Sunderland is celebrating a landmark moment for its School of Medicine, after the General Medical Council (GMC) agreed to add it to the list of bodies able to award UK primary medical qualifications.
Sunderland was one of only a handful of new medical schools announced in 2018 to level out the regional imbalance of medical education places across England.
The university says that, since then, it has worked to grow both in size and reputation, with the opening of an Anatomy Centre coming in early 2022 and the move into the Murray Health Building this year.
A further £30m is included in the university’s capital plan to fund further healthcare developments, so students are taught in the best facilities possible.
“This is a seminal moment as approval of primary medical qualification – PMQ – status confirms our position as a leading force when it comes to providing the full range of health-related qualifications,” said the University of Sunderland’s CEO and vice-chancellor, Sir David Bell.
“As a result, future generations of…
