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Medical student at James Alexander Medical Practice, Hull

Our partners

Introduction

A pioneering partnership making a difference

Hull York Medical School is the joint medical school of the Universities of Hull and York. It was established in 2003 – combining York’s strengths in biological science and health sciences and Hull’s Postgraduate Medical School and large clinical base. Today that partnership is stronger than ever.

Hull York Medical School’s academic and clinical researchers across Hull and York have a strong reputation for their work and pursuit of excellence. Their combined strengths in scientific research and patient centred care ensure that students graduate with the skills needed to thrive in a rapidly changing healthcare world.

We are proud of our strong partnerships with our local NHS Trusts and community organisations. These partnerships enable us to remain abreast of local and national workforce needs and provide a breadth of early and sustained clinical experience for our students.

Locations of clinical placements

Our University partners

University of Hull

The University of Hull opened its doors 90 years ago and has since become one of Britain’s most established teaching universities, providing high quality education and producing world class research, while putting students at the heart of everything. The University is currently investing more than £200 million to transform its beautiful red brick campus into a 21st century learning environment. This includes the development of a £28 million health campus which includes the state of the art Allam Medical Building – home to Hull York Medical School in Hull.

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University of York

Founded on principles of excellence, equality and opportunity for all, the University of York opened in 1963 with just 230 students. Since then York have become one of the world's leading universities, carving out a reputation as an academic powerhouse where a clear focus on excellence has secured national and international recognition alongside longer established institutions.

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Our NHS and clinical partners

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust operates from two main sites: Castle Hill Hospital and Hull Royal Infirmary. They provide a full range of acute services to the people of Hull and East Yorkshire area. They also provide a number specialist services to North Yorkshire, North and North East Lincolnshire. They have invested over a quarter of a billion pounds in improving the patient environment. This includes the award winning Queen’s Centre for Oncology and Haematology, the state of the art Centre for Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery and Medical Research and Day Surgery facilities.

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Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust provides acute hospital services and community services to a population of more than 350,000 people across North and North East Lincolnshire and East Riding of Yorkshire. Our students have the opportunity as part of their clinical placements to spend time at Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital in Grimsby, and Scunthorpe General Hospital.

Scunthorpe General Hospital has a state-of-the-art Blue Sky Imaging Suite providing a seven day scanning/diagnostic service and a busy emergency centre with around 60,000 attendances every year.

Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital in Grimsby has one of the most advanced emergency care centres in the region, modern en-suite facilities and a 4.4 million oncology, haematology and rheumatology unit.

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York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides a comprehensive range of acute hospital and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire and Ryedale - an area covering 3,400 square miles. Our undergraduate students have the opportunity as part of their clinical placements to spend time at The York Hospital and Scarborough Hospital.

The York Hospital is the trusts largest hospital. It has an Accident and Emergency department and provides acute medical and surgical services, including trauma, intensive care and cardiothoracic services to the population and visitors to York and North Yorkshire, including trauma, intensive care and cardiothoracic services to the population and visitors to York and North Yorkshire.

Scarborough Hospital is the Trust’s second largest hospital. It has an Accident and Emergency department and provides acute medical and surgical services, including trauma and intensive care services to the population and visitors to the North East Yorkshire Coast.

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Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust operates services in 200 locations across Rotherham, Doncaster, North Lincolnshire and North-East Lincolnshire. The Trust provides mental health and disability services, and community services such as district nursing and health visitors to approximately 115,000 people across its locations. Our students spend time on placement within the Trust as part of services which provide mental health support in the community.

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Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust was created in April 2006, following the merger of County Durham and Darlington Priority Services NHS Trust and Tees and North East Yorkshire NHS Trust. The Trust provide a range of mental health, learning disability and eating disorder services for the people living in County Durham and Darlington, the Tees Valley and most of North Yorkshire. Our students spend time on placement within the Trust as part of services which provide mental health support in the community.

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Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust provides a broad range of community and inpatient mental health services, community services (including therapies), learning disability services, healthy lifestyle support and addictions services to people living in Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire, a large geographical area which is home to approximately 600,000 people. Our students spend time on placement within the Trust as part of services which provide mental health support in the community.

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust has been named Mental Health Provider of the Year at the prestigious Health Service Journal (HSJ) Awards 2019.

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Our primary care and community partners

GP partners

According to NHS England General Practice provides over 300 million patient consultations each year compared to 23 million A&E visits, making primary care the bed rock of the NHS. Approximately 33% of the School’s MB BS teaching is in a primary care or community setting and we work in partnership with approximately 107 GP surgeries across the region from large group practices in inner city locations to independent practices in outer villages and coastal areas.

NAViGO

NAViGO Health and Social Care CIC delivers a wide range of high quality mental health and care services to patients across North East Lincolnshire. Our students have the opportunity to spend time working on projects or in specialist services providing mental health support to patients in the community.

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City Health Care Partnership

City Health Care Partnership CIC is an independent "for better profit" co-owned business providing community health and integrated social care services to over a half a million local people in Hull, the East Riding of Yorkshire and Knowsley, Merseyside. Their services help minimise the need for acute care in hospital through early interventions, community-based treatment and promotion of healthy lifestyles. Our students have the opportunity to spend time on their placements in areas focussed on community paediatrics and sexual health.

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