Department of Health Sciences
Shaping skillful, compassionate professionals for contemporary global healthcare.
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.
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
News
The results of the 2026 National Student Survey (NSS) have revealed the strengths of the Department of Health Sciences for the study of Adult Nursing, Children’s Nursing, Mental Health Nursing, Midwifery and Nursing (Non Specific).
The Department of Health Sciences is truly sorry to announce the death of Sally Floyd, Lecturer in Nursing, on 26th June.
York is ranked 10th in the UK for Nursing and Midwifery in the latest release of the Complete University Guide league tables (2027).
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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