Partnership recognised for excellence in biomedical research
Tuesday 10th March 2009
A partnership has been designated as an Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC), it has emerged.
Imperial College London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust was recently awarded the status by the Department of Health.
Such recognition signals international excellence in biomedical research, education and patient care.
The two organisations received the status following an in-depth six-month review process led by an international panel of medical experts.
Commenting on the achievement, chairman of the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust Sir Roy Anderson said: "We are delighted to be recognised as an AHSC.
"This approach is recognised internationally as delivering better healthcare outcomes and it is excellent news for local people and the UK as a whole that it has been adopted here."
Established in October 2007, the trust runs a number of medical centres, including Charing Cross Hospital, Hammersmith Hospital, Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital and St Mary's Hospital, among others.
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