King’s College London, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, the Hinduja Foundation UK and the National Health & Education Society have announced a new strategic partnership to advance training, education and research capacity building focused on healthcare outcomes.
UK Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden visited the London Institute for Healthcare Engineering (LIHE) recently to welcome the partnership.
Dowden said: “This collaboration will only strengthen the UK’s close links to India, and create greater research capacity in healthcare engineering, clinical innovation, and advanced training.”
During his visit, the Deputy Prime Minister also received a tour of LIHE, the first MedTech Venture Builder in the UK. LIHE will help new healthcare technologies navigate the complex and often blocked path to clinical and commercial success by bringing together world-class research and development expertise across academia, the NHS and the MedTech industry. LIHE is unlocking the potential of innovative medical technologies to change the lives of patients around the world.
Professor Shitij Kapur, Vice-Chancellor & President of King’s College London, said: We are proud to be supporting the next generation of healthcare professionals and biomedical technical talent in India and the UK through this partnership, who will develop the healthcare technologies of the future; in turn, helping solve some of the most pressing global healthcare challenges we face.”
King’s College London, Guy’s and St Thomas’, and the National Health & Education Society signed a memorandum of agreement which will deliver King’s and Guy’s and St Thomas’ training in clinical and non-clinical short courses, research capacity building and executive education to health professionals in India.
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Separately, a significant philanthropic gift from the Hinduja Foundation UK will enable health engineering research and clinical innovation through PhD and Master’s scholarships for students from India in biomedical engineering and imaging sciences. Together, these joint activities will create the Hinduja-King’s Health Partners Academy.
UK Health Secretary Victoria Atkins said: “We are proud to support the establishment of the Hinduja-King’s Health Partners Academy, which will strengthen the UK’s bond with India while helping to transform the future of healthcare through innovation and advanced training for the next generation of staff.
“This demonstrates the strength of the India-UK Health Partnership which is leading the way to improve patient care across the UK and India.”
With King’s leading research, teaching and focus on biomedical technologies, health data (including AI) and advanced therapies, it is hoped that as well as supporting healthcare provision in India, the partnership will help drive forward the development of new technologies to address global healthcare challenges in these areas.
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Professor Ian Abbs, Chief Executive of Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, added: “This partnership will enhance and develop the skills of future healthcare professionals in the UK and India, enabling them to create new solutions to challenging international health issues.”