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Department of Health Sciences

Shaping skillful, compassionate professionals for contemporary global healthcare.

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We combine research-informed teaching, high-level clinical experience and personalised support to prepare you for contemporary healthcare careers. Our courses cover nursing, midwifery, public and mental health, humanitarian affairs and health research.

You’ll develop the skills, confidence and global perspective to improve lives across diverse communities and professional settings.

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Research

In partnership with the communities we serve, our multi-professional teams deliver research that changes lives.

Our research in health and social care is internationally recognised for shaping policy and practice, and improving global health and wellbeing.

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Together, our staff, students, partners and alumni advance local, national and global health and wellbeing, through excellence in healthcare practice, education and research.

Professor Kate Flemming, Head of Department

for General Nursing in the Guardian University Guide 2026.
for research power in the Times Higher Education ranking of the latest REF results with over 92% of our research rated as world-leading (4*) for impact.
in the Complete University Guide 2027.
We strive to provide a positive working environment that enables our staff and students to contribute fully to the life of the Department, to achieve their full potential, and to flourish.

News

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18 June 2026

York is ranked 10th in the UK for Nursing and Midwifery in the latest release of the Complete University Guide league tables (2027).

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5 February 2026

On this 2026 #WorldCancerDay, York Press have published an article describing how the HMRN research team work with people with blood cancer across the region, and with their NHS clinicians to improve care and outcomes for patients.

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30 December 2025

Professor Brian Ferguson from the Department of Health Sciences has been honoured with an MBE for services to public health research and his work with the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)

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4 November 2025

The Centre for the Advancement of Interprofessional Education (CAIPE) has officially launched its Quality Standards for Pre-Registration Interprofessional Education (IPE) CAIPE Standards at a landmark event held at the House of Lords, hosted by Baroness Parminter.

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