Grey-Thompson opens £10m healthcare school

Bradford University’s School of Health Studies facility will also offer its services to the local community, with the development of a new physiotherapy clinic.

It was launched yesterday at an official ceremony with Baroness Grey-Thompson.

She said: “As the health needs of the population become more complex, it’s vital that healthcare students are able to learn with equipment.

“It really is great to see that Bradford University has made such a significant investment in this area.”

The launch marks the relocation of more than 2,000 staff, undergraduate students and postgraduate students from their former site on Trinity Road, which was where the School has been based since 1996.

The subjects offered by the school range from midwifery, nursing, occupational therapy, radiography and health social care. There are also more specialist healthcare programmes in areas such as dementia and cancer care.

The school’s Dean Shirley Congdon, said: “These facilities will strengthen the ability of our academics to provide students with learning opportunities to develop their knowledge and skills to make a positive impact on patient care.

“This means Bradford graduates will have a significant advantage in securing employment in the health and social care sector.

“The development of a physiotherapy clinic offering treatment to students, staff and members of the public is an example of how the new facilities provide opportunities for students to enhance their clinical skills while creating a service for the local community.

“Our academic staff continue to make a significant contribution to research into health care with a particular focus on patient safety, the care of people and their families with dementia, inclusion and diversity and enhancing health service delivery.

“This research informs our teaching, which ensures that all of our students learn from the very latest knowledge across their subject areas.”