Regional Postgraduate Dean opens new academic centre

Professor Namita Kumar, Regional Postgraduate Dean in north east and Yorkshire, has officially opened a new academic centre which will benefit medical students for generations to come, at the Friarage Hospital, Northallerton.

The centre will put the hospital at the forefront for providing cutting-edge training facilities for undergraduate and postgraduate medical students as well as for staff.

It will also provide a range of training opportunities for healthcare staff across North Yorkshire, Hambleton and Richmondshire in the future.

Namita said: "I am delighted to open the new Friarage academic centre. It shows how important education and training is in enhancing our ability to provide excellent patient care."

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