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Medicine and Health

Medicine and Health in the UK

• The UK has been home to ground-breaking medical research for centuries, and its schools and universities have long been at the centre of this. Huge medical breakthroughs by British physicians include the smallpox vaccination, the discovery of Penicillin and the use of ultrasound technology in Medicine. 
• The UK has received the second-highest number of Nobel Prizes for medicine.
• Completing a Medicine or Health-related degree in the UK, and therefore in English, means that you will gain your education in one of the primary languages used by medical professionals globally. 

One of the best global models of healthcare provision

• The British National Health Service (NHS) has long been considered one of the best models of healthcare provision in the world, and in fact dates back to 1948. It currently oversees the medical, dental, psychological and optical wellbeing of over 60 million people across the UK. Studying in the UK will give you valuable access to this integrated system, as well as the chance to gain insights from excellent private practices.  

Cutting edge resources

• The UK’s position as a world-leader in medicine and clinical research, means that you’ll have access to cutting-edge equipment, along with the very latest clinical findings.

Globally recognised medical schools

• Medicine has been taught in UK universities ever since the 13th Century.
• British medical schools are still counted amongst the best in the world, with the University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, UCL, Imperial College London and King's College London all included in the top 20 universities for Medicine in the 2023 QS World University Rankings.