The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King’s Lynn (The QEH) has announced that it has achieved teaching hospital status and will now be known as The Queen Elizabeth Teaching Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust.
The hospital trust says the new status will ‘enhance its ability to attract and retain top talent, deepen academic partnerships, and foster a culture of continuous improvement across all services’.
It comes as The QEH undergoes a process of joining forces with the county’s two other acute hospitals, the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals (NNUH) and James Paget University Hospitals (JPUH), to form the new Norfolk and Waveney University Hospitals Group.
‘A proud achievement’
Chris Bown, Interim Executive Managing Director at The QEH, said: “Becoming a teaching hospital is a proud achievement and a reflection of the culture of learning we are nurturing.
“It demonstrates our commitment to developing a highly skilled and supported workforce, one that is empowered to deliver the very best care.”
A centre of excellence
Dr Raj Shekhar, Director of Medical Education at The QEH, said: ‘’Achieving Teaching Hospital status is a significant milestone in our educational journey and a strong endorsement of the high-quality teaching and training consistently delivered by our medical education teams.
“This recognition affirms the excellence and rigorous standards upheld by our medical educators and is a testament to their enduring commitment to cultivating enriching educational settings for resident doctors, medical students and other learners.
“This designation further strengthens The QEH’s role as a centre of clinical and educational excellence, enhancing our partnerships with medical universities and training bodies as we continue to shape the next generation of healthcare professionals.’’
