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Latest News and Events

Lancaster Medical School awarded funding from Health Education England

As part of the collaborative North West Medical Schools Summer School programme, Lancaster Medical School has been awarded funding from HEE to offer up to 70 places on its residential Summer School in 2022.

Lancaster medical students teach the public how to Restart a Heart

Lancaster medical students have trained over 240 people in CPR both on campus and also at Preston North End’s football match.

Patients with severe obesity undergo bariatric surgery too late

Patients in Scotland who are being assessed for weight loss surgery are older and have a higher weight than the international average, according to a new study funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).

Cancer patients discharged from hospital sooner following preparation for surgery

Cancer patients have a reduced length of hospital stay following a novel approach to improve their fitness for surgery.

at least 11.1% of COVID-19 patients in 314 UK hospitals were infected after admission

More than one in ten COVID-19 patients infected in hospital in first pandemic wave

More than one in ten COVID-19 patients in 314 UK hospitals caught the infection in hospital during the first pandemic wave say researchers conducting the world’s largest study of severe COVID-19.

Trustees from the foundation with members of the Lancaster University community at Sir John Fisher Drive. (L-r) Trustee Michael Shields, Vice-Chancellor Professor Andy Schofield, Trustee David Hart Jackson, Trustee Diane Meacock and Dean of Health and Medicine Professor Jo Rycroft-Malone

Philanthropist’s contribution recognised as part of flagship Health Innovation Campus development

The charitable legacy of one of Barrow’s most decorated sons has been recognised with a major new road named in his honour.

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Lancaster Medical School staff have a wide range of research interests including epidemiology and medical education, alongside collaborative research with other our other University divisions.

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Public events at the Faculty of Health and Medicine

From public lecture series, to student-focused webinars, there's always something going on at the Faculty of Health and Medicine.

8th Dec

DSI Wednesday Lunch Time Talk - Chris Jewell

Wednesday 8 December 2021, 12:30pm to 1:30pm