The new facility contains 144 residential units across six floors in one block which will be used as accommodation for student doctors while they train at the hospital. Additional communal and teaching space for medical students has also been developed on the site.

Miles Scott, chief executive at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, said: ‘This building is giving medical students an excellent experience while they are training, helping us attract and retain future generations of exceptional doctors as they can live, learn and work close to their clinical placements. The development also strengthens our role as a teaching trust and reflects our commitment to growing the next generation of healthcare professionals.'

The NHS trust has entered into development and operational leases with Just Group in return for the financing.

Nikola Valkov, senior investment manager at Just Group, said: ‘We are pleased to have supported the financing of the campus and teaching facilities in collaboration with M&G. The recently opened facilities are expected to play a vital role in addressing the shortage of NHS doctors in the region.'