Sarah steps into role helping to make healthcare more accessible

A Teesside University graduate has secured a role designed to help people access health services.

Sarah Dunn, 30, from Newton Aycliffe, graduated from the BSc (Hons) Nutrition and is now working as an Advanced Practitioner for the Health Squad within the NHS.

Her role involves working with local communities to provide health checks, promote health campaigns and offer support and signposting to help people access and navigate health services.

Sarah said: “My daughter has been my inspiration ever since I became a mam. She was only 10 months old when I started working for the NHS and she inspired me to return to education. My aim is to hopefully eventually work on the clinical side of the NHS.

“I chose Teesside University to complete my degree due to the commute and diversity of attracting mature students. I also liked the sound of the modules offered.

“What I enjoyed a lot about my degree was meeting new people from different backgrounds and adapting my knowledge base of nutrition, alongside finding interest in the food manufacturing modules and new product development modules offered.

“During my time as at student at Teesside University, I really enjoyed being in the University’s Library and also using the learning pods in the Student Life building for group projects.

“The best thing was being able to continuously learn and develop my knowledge base for nutrition which I can apply at work going forward in my career.

“My three years of study at Teesside University feels like it was over so quickly as it feels like only yesterday when I started my degree. I’m going to miss it so much.”

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