Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust has formed a strategic partnership with US healthcare organisation Cedars-Sinai. The partnership between the leading academic medical institutions aims to combine expertise in patient care, leading edge research and medical innovation.
Lawrence Tallon, deputy chief executive at Guy's and St Thomas’, said: “Our health systems face common challenges and opportunities. We seek to collaborate with the very best in international healthcare for the benefit of our patients. Whilst we operate in different countries and contexts, we are completely united by our commitment to the highest-quality patient care, enabled by leading-edge research and innovation.”
The collaboration will involve academic exchange and research; innovation and commercialisation; and advancing specialised care in the U.K.
As part of the collaboration, Cedars-Sinai has opened a clinic at 79 Wimpole Street in the Royal Brompton & Harefield Specialist Care building, providing patients with access to specialists from the UK and the US.
Nadine Hachach-Haram, director of clinical innovation and strategic industry partnerships at Guy's and St Thomas' said: “We look forward to collaborating with Cedars-Sinai to explore opportunities in research, foster cross-institutional partnerships between research and industry, and drive innovation in healthcare. This is an exciting time to leverage our combined expertise to meet the growing demand for specialised, high-quality care for our patients.”
