The idea of a school of medicine at St Mary’s University

PHILIP BOOTH
30 September 2025, The Tablet

By international standards, a medical school in a Catholic university is not unusual, but the founding of the new school of medicine at St Mary’s University marks a new and important departure for the Church in England and Wales

Catholics and healthcare institutions
The Catholic Church cherishes its pre-eminent role in education. Throughout the world, Catholic schools hand on the faith and provide excellent education. In England and Wales, we value our Catholic schools and, in line with the Church’s teaching, they are financed by the taxpayers’ funds to the same extent as the state’s own schools (though this does not apply to Catholic independent schools).

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