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Major health research group forms | Major health research group forms |
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Five London medical centres have joined forces to become Europe's largest academic health science partnership. | Five London medical centres have joined forces to become Europe's largest academic health science partnership. |
The five centres are University College London (UCL), Great Ormond Street Hospital, Moorfields Eye Hospital, Royal Free Hampstead and UCL Hospitals. | The five centres are University College London (UCL), Great Ormond Street Hospital, Moorfields Eye Hospital, Royal Free Hampstead and UCL Hospitals. |
It is called UCL Partners and will have more than 3,500 scientists with a combined annual turnover of about £2bn. | It is called UCL Partners and will have more than 3,500 scientists with a combined annual turnover of about £2bn. |
It will initially focus on 10 medical research areas, including cancer and children's health. | It will initially focus on 10 medical research areas, including cancer and children's health. |
INITIAL AREAS OF RESEARCH The nervous systemChildren's healthHeart diseaseTransplantationImmunologyCancerOphthalmologyDeafness and hearing impairmentDental and oral diseaseWomen's health | INITIAL AREAS OF RESEARCH The nervous systemChildren's healthHeart diseaseTransplantationImmunologyCancerOphthalmologyDeafness and hearing impairmentDental and oral diseaseWomen's health |
UCL Partners said that pooling resources and expertise will enable more world-class research in key areas, delivering the benefits more rapidly to patients around the world. | UCL Partners said that pooling resources and expertise will enable more world-class research in key areas, delivering the benefits more rapidly to patients around the world. |
The five partners together treat more than 1.5m patients each year. | The five partners together treat more than 1.5m patients each year. |
Malcolm Grant, President and Provost of UCL, said: "The creation of this partnership is a landmark in the history of medical research in the UK, and particularly relevant in the 60th anniversary year of the NHS. | Malcolm Grant, President and Provost of UCL, said: "The creation of this partnership is a landmark in the history of medical research in the UK, and particularly relevant in the 60th anniversary year of the NHS. |
"The combined skill, expertise and knowledge of our five organisations promise to deliver to patients the benefits of cutting edge research at its best as quickly as possible." | "The combined skill, expertise and knowledge of our five organisations promise to deliver to patients the benefits of cutting edge research at its best as quickly as possible." |
Professor Sir Cyril Chantler, Chairman of Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, said: "London needs to strive to lead in health, a world class city should settle for nothing less. | Professor Sir Cyril Chantler, Chairman of Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, said: "London needs to strive to lead in health, a world class city should settle for nothing less. |
"UCL Partners has the capacity and potential to work together to make this happen." | "UCL Partners has the capacity and potential to work together to make this happen." |
UCL Partners will become operational from September. | UCL Partners will become operational from September. |
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