Construction of the University of Bolton’s Institute of Medical Sciences has injected more than £12m into the local economy.
The medical training college, which is due to open in 2024, has far surpassed its local spend targets, with current figures for expenditure within a 20-mile radius totalling £12.3m, more than doubling its initial target of £6m.
The £40m institute is being constructed by contractors Willmott Dixon and represents the single largest investment into healthcare in the region for decades.
It will provide education to around 3,000 learners annually and hopes to revolutionise the training approach for nurses and other clinical care professionals.
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