A historic mill has been redeveloped to become a new centre for training nurses and midwives. The new satellite centre will be used by the University of Bolton for its nursing and midwifery programmes, despite being based over the Pennines in Bradford. This marks another stage in the Deane Road based university’s expansion in recent months and will offer various facilities for students doing their nursing courses.
Senior lecturer in adult nursing Danielle Ellis said: “Our students are at the heart of our nursing centre and have their own dedicated ‘Recharge Room’, with kitchen and canteen-like facilities. “There are dedicated quiet study areas for those who want to stay on campus outside of lectures and maximise their learning opportunities. The new centre will be ready to open soon (Image: University of Bolton) “We are very excited to welcome our nursing students here to such a fantastic new facility.
” As well as the University of Bolton, the new satellite centre is partnered with various Yorkshire NHS trusts. Nurses and midwives will learn vital skills (Image: University of Bolton) These include Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Airedale NHS Foundation Trust and Mid-Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust. The centre will be found at Bradford’s historic Lister Mill, which was first completed in 1873.
Staff and students at the new centre (Image: University of Bolton) At the time it was the largest textile mill in the north of England and all these years later the.
