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Our region’s hospitals have many workforce gaps and we sit in one of the worst regions in the UK for a shortfall in the number of doctors per patient, with 2,500 people per GP. It’s widely known the UK’s health service is under strain. Demand is increasing, the level of care is ever more complex, our population is ageing, and our workforce is under greater pressure than ever before. Nowhere is this more keenly felt than in Portsmouth.
The project to launch King’s College London Medicine in partnership with the 91ÈÕº«AV is an exciting venture that will allow us to begin improving the future supply of doctors to the local area.
King’s College London Graduate Entry Medicine Programme at the 91ÈÕº«AV will start teaching medical students from August 2024. Please note that applications for 2024 have now closed. To start this course in 2025, please contact us.
King's College London is a leading university in training doctors and together we've formed a partnership approved by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), where 54 medical students will begin their 4 year medical degree at the 91ÈÕº«AV, in partnership with King’s College London.
Graduates will be awarded a medical degree from King's College London.
The new King’s College London branch campus at the 91ÈÕº«AV will bring a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits to Portsmouth, Gosport, south east Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
We have strong partnerships with hundreds of the region’s GPs, and with our region’s NHS Trusts.
Our established partnerships will ensure we're able to make a positive contribution to our region’s healthcare and help build a reputation for excellence across all settings, including in hospitals and GP surgeries, in our cities and in rural villages.
The 91ÈÕº«AV is working towards eventually opening an independent Medical School.
A medical degree in the city is a long-held vision for us at the University of Portsmouth. Our region is one of the country’s worst-served for GP numbers and the people living in our city and region suffer an indefensible inequality in accessing health care. We look forward to playing a big role in changing that.
The King's will provide an innovative curriculum to support the training and development of the next generation of doctors and an opportunity for people in our region to engage with new career paths.
Together, we will train doctors who are compassionate, well rounded and highly skilled. Our future medics will balance global concerns about sustainability with the needs of the population.
Our future medics will be highly skilled at using new and emerging technologies, in which we already lead at Portsmouth across the full suite of healthcare courses we offer, and to which the NHS is increasingly turning to.
By working with King's College London at Portsmouth, we will train doctors with a deep understanding of our region’s health needs and a strong sense of belonging in our region.
In the most recent Research Excellence framework (REF) in 2021, 79 per cent of the research from our Faculty of Science and Health was graded as world-leading or internationally excellent. In terms of the impact of our research, 94 per cent was graded as outstanding or very considerable in terms of reach and significance.
Our research in Health and Care Professions deals with the most-pressing health and wellbeing issues facing society – from the challenges of caring for an ageing population, to the importance of delivering effective health and social care to the most under-represented, vulnerable or isolated groups in society.
In our health, wellbeing and social care research, we're exploring how best to manage the demands of an ageing population, in which mental health problems are on the rise, and increasing numbers of people are living with complex, long-term health problems. We're helping health and social care providers to make best use of the limited resources at their disposal, so they can deliver vital care and support to those who need it most.
As the demands placed on the emergency services become ever greater and more complex, our acute and emergency care research is exploring how new technology – including the use of robots in surgery – can improve patient care in acute (hospital-based) and emergency contexts. We're also identifying what needs to be done so that a skilled workforce is in place to put these new technologies to use.
In our patient-and-user-experience research we're working to better understand the health and wellbeing needs, challenges and experiences of everyone in society – and by developing a better understanding of how patients, service users and family members experience healthcare services and illness, help make a positive impact on patients' and users' lives.
Main points of contact
King’s College London
, MBBS Programme Director (Portsmouth)
Hayley Clarke, MBBS Branch Campus Delivery Lead
91ÈÕº«AV
, Head of School of Medicine, Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences
, GP Lead
Portsmouth Hospitals University Trust
Dr Thomas Brown, Deputy Director of Research, PHUT Clinical Lead for the 91ÈÕº«AV Medical Degree and Honorary Reader, 91ÈÕº«AV
Dr Gaius Longcroft-Wheaton, Gastroenterologist, Honorary Reader of Medicine and Clinical Engagement Lead
Dr Eveleigh Nicholson, Consultant Diabetes and Endocrinology, Obesity and Bariatric Medicine and Associate Clinical Sub Dean and Clinical Placements Lead (UPMS)
Because we have partnered with KCL to deliver a course already accredited by the General Medical Council (GMC), our Medical Degree will begin graduating junior doctors in August 2028.
Our other healthcare courses
Nursing
Physiotherapy
Paramedic Science
Biomedical Science
Radiography
Operating Department Practice
Pharmacy
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Faculty of Science and Health
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In the School of the Environment and Life Sciences, we're addressing the most pressing issues impacting people's quality of life around the world.
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Through our teaching and research, the School of Medicine, Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences strives to find new ways to help those with debilitating illnesses and diseases.
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School of Dental, Health and Care Professions
Discover the School of Dental, Health and Care Professions' commitment to the health and care sector through innovative teaching and research activities.
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How to apply
Please note that applications for 2024 have now closed. We are not ready to recruit medical students for 2025 yet, but keep an eye on this page to find out when it's time to apply.
Contact us
To get in touch, please contact us at medicalschoolenquiries@port.ac.uk