Buckinghamshire New University (BNU) in High Wycombe officially opened its Primary Care Training Hub on Friday, March 6.
Emma Reynolds MP and the Mayor of High Wycombe, Majid Hussain, were among the guests who attended the launch event.
The hub is designed to bring together education, clinical practice, and community support in a single, accessible setting.
Esin Turkaslan, associate professor at BNU and part of the team behind the hub, said: “We created this space so that students, educators, clinicians and community partners can work side by side, learning from one another while developing clinical skills and delivering care that reflects the needs of our communities.
“The Hub is student-centred and provides supervised training while supporting patients, representing a shared commitment to preparing compassionate and safe healthcare professionals for the future.”
The facility will provide a range of health and wellbeing services for students, staff, and members of the public.
Services will include GP consultations starting in April, along with physiotherapy, musculoskeletal (MSK) services, occupational therapy, sport therapy, functional and disability assessments, and mental health support.
Jermaine Ravalier, pro vice-chancellor at BNU, said the hub would have a broad impact.
Professor Ravalier said: “This hub is about opportunity.
“It will help people who might not otherwise be able to access support, while giving our students the chance to learn in a real clinical environment.”
Majid Hussain, mayor of High Wycombe, highlighted the importance of improving care at a local level.
He said: “One of the most important impacts of this Hub is access to services closer to home, access to integrated, preventative and responsive support, and access to care that truly understands the needs of the local population.
“This matters enormously, especially at a time when health services everywhere are under pressure.”
The hub will also support students through fast-track Disability Student Allowance (DSA) assessments, provided by BNU’s disability team.
Dr Ashrafur Rahim, a clinical placement host at Hughenden Valley Surgeries, said: “Initiatives like this demonstrate the power of collaboration between universities and local healthcare providers.
“This is more than just opening a facility; it represents a shared commitment to education, partnership and the future of healthcare.”
The Primary Care Training Hub will initially operate on Mondays and Fridays from 9am to 4pm, with plans to extend opening hours in the future.