Welcome to the Council of Deans of Health website.

The Council of Deans of Health is the representative voice of UK university health faculties providing education and research for healthcare professionals. The Council of Deans of Health has 85 member universities throughout the United Kingdom.

The Council plays an influential leadership role in improving health outcomes through its integral role in developing an expert health professional workforce and utilises its collective expertise to inform innovative educational practice and translational research.

Professor Ieuan Ellis, Chair

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Nine out of ten qualified nurses working in the NHS qualified in UK universities

Direct access to allied health professional services can considerably reduce waiting times, improve satisfaction and empower patients to manage their own conditions.

With over 20,600 places commissioned in 2009, nursing and midwifery students are one of the largest student bodies in England.

The average entrant age of a nursing degree is over 25 and 17% are from black and ethnic minority backgrounds

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