University plans to open new medical school

The university has partnered with health groups in the city for the project

Plans to open a new medical school in Wolverhampton have been announced.

It follows aims of the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan to double the availability of medical school places to 15,000 a year in England within five to six years.

The University of Wolverhampton has teamed up with the Black Country Integrated Care Board (ICB) and the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust to develop the school.

A steering group is being set up to work on the proposal which will be submitted to the university’s board of governors to decide.

“The university is an important provider of key workers including nurses, midwives, paramedics and social workers for the Black Country," said Prof Ebrahim Adia, the university's vice chancellor.

"The addition of medical education is a natural extension of our commitment to supporting the workforce needs of the NHS."