Health and wellbeing

Promoting good health and wellbeing is a top priority for our members. Together with partners including the NHS, we’re coordinating national efforts to support our members to improve the health of students, staff and local communities.

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14 November 2025 Letter

Joint letter calling for greater recognition of training needs and strengths in NHS workforce plans

Universities UK, the Russell Group, Council of Deans of Health, GuildHE, London Higher, Medical Schools Council, Dental Schools Council, Pharmacy Schools Council, MillionPlus and University Alliance have collectively written to Secretary of State Wes Streeting and Health Minister Karin Smyth to reinforce the vital role their organisations will play in transforming the NHS, and urging government to place education, training and research at the heart of the new 10 Year Workforce Plan.

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7 November 2025 Health and wellbeing

Our response to the DHSC 10-Year Workforce Plan call for evidence

We have responded to the Department of Health and Social Care’s (DHSC) call for evidence on the NHS 10-Year Workforce Plan, emphasising the need for stronger collaboration and clear partnership between universities and the NHS to address workforce challenges.

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7 August 2025 News

7 August 2025 News

Universities UK welcomes funding for level 7 apprenticeships in health and social care

Our response to the commitment to continued funding of Level 7 apprenticeships in health and social care until 2029.
3 July 2025 Media releases

3 July 2025 Media releases

Universities UK responds to the government’s 10 Year Health Plan

Our response outlines how universities will be partners in the government's plan.
5 June 2025 Data

5 June 2025 Data

How are universities delivering the future NHS workforce?

Policy Adviser, Horia Teodorescu looks at the data on the health workforce pipeline, exploring what is required for a future sustainable NHS workforce.
3 December 2024 Health and wellbeing

3 December 2024 Health and wellbeing

NHS 10 year plan consultation

This is a joint response to the NHS 10 Year Plan Consultation from Universities UK (UUK) and GuildHE.
24 June 2024 Health and wellbeing

24 June 2024 Health and wellbeing

Enabling student health and success

We have published a report covering the work of our taskforce into tackling supply and demand for drugs in the context of student health and wellbeing.
16 February 2024 Explainer

16 February 2024 Explainer

How can we improve access to healthcare careers?

Emma Dodsworth from the Nuffield Trust explains why young people aren’t going into healthcare degrees.
16 February 2024 Media releases

16 February 2024 Media releases

Huge interest among young people in NHS careers

A major new survey, published today, shows that ambitious plans to recruit thousands of extra healthcare professionals will likely only succeed if greater financial support is offered to students and these careers are made more appealing.
30 October 2023 Health and wellbeing

30 October 2023 Health and wellbeing

Universities powering the NHS

Our position paper and case studies on how universities will be central to educating the NHS healthcare workforce of the future.
30 October 2023 Media releases

30 October 2023 Media releases

Education leaders sound warning on future of healthcare

The Government’s ambitious plans to strengthen the NHS can only be achieved if significant changes are made to healthcare education and training now, warns Universities UK (UUK).

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