Page 1 An Academic Health Sciences Centre at the heart of a world city....
Page 2 The partners – four institutions each bringing complementary and distinctive contributions Hillingdon Harrow Ealing Brent Barnet Enfield Haringey Camden Hounslow Richmond Wandsworth Kingston Merton Sutton Croydon Bromley Lewisham Lambeth Southwark Greenwich Westminster Ken. & Chel. City Tower Hamlets Newham Hackney Islington Waltham Forest Redbridge Havering Barking Bexley Hammersmith - Excellence in clinical service Comprehensive portfolio of excellent quality innovative services International recognition: in renal and liver disease, dermatology, haematology, childrens, neurosciences, foetal medicine and mental health Excellence in research One of top 5 biomedical research universities in UK (2008 RAE) Six MRC Centres, three NIHR Research Centres and BHF Centre of Excellence Institute of Psychiatry and SLaM leading mental health research centre in Europe Excellence in education Unique breadth of education and training to 9,500 students At the forefront of innovation and exploiting new technology Capacity building for translational research Four institutions Guys and St Thomas (GSTT) Kings College Hospital (KCH) South London and Maudsley (SLaM) Kings College London (KCL)
Page 3 The population – focus on local health needs and reducing inequalities Health Indicator Source : Department of Health Community Health Profiles 2008 Key Worse than London average In line with London average Better than London average LambethSouthwarkLewishamGreenwichCroydonBromleyBexley Binge drinking adults Deaths from smoking Drug Misuse Early deaths: Cancer Early deaths: Heart disease & stroke Healthy eating adults Hospital stays due to alcohol Infant Mortality Life expectancy Mental Illness Obese Adults Obese Children Physically active adults Teenage Pregnancy Tuberculosis Violent Crime
Page 4 The vision – a radical change in healthcare To advance health and well-being by integrating world-class research, care, education and training through: Harnessing the power of discovery science to transform the nature of healthcare by moving from treatment towards population screening and disease prevention Recognising the special needs and inequalities in health among the local population and addressing these through earlier intervention and personalised medicine, as well as helping local people to maintain, improve and enhance their health Translating research more rapidly into clinical practice and effectively disseminating these advances through education and training
Page 5 Partnership Board AHSC Executive Basic Sciences Institute NIHR Biomedical Research Centres Health Service Research And Evaluation Research And Innovation Services Drive basic discovery Drive translation Evaluate Efficient infrastructure to deliver translation Kings Health Partners Cardiovascular Dementia and Older Peoples Mental Health Diabetes and Obesity Other Clinical Academic Groups CLINICAL ACADEMIC GROUPS Disorder / Research Based Training and Education EDUCATION ACADEMY Disorder- / Research-based training and education Disseminate knowledge, train the next generation KCLGSTTKCHSLaM
Page 6 Education Academy World-class, innovative education and training in a wide range of health disciplines and create a culture in which learning is informed by research Impact upon our local communities by increasing patient access to health data and educational resources Provide leading global healthcare education Effect a cultural shift in educational practices towards learning techniques that include the best, proven technological developments Give opportunities to more students who have the talent, but not necessarily the educational qualifications, to pursue careers in healthcare disciplines.
Page 7 Education Academy World-class, innovative education and training in a wide range of health disciplines and create a culture in which learning is informed by research Impact upon our local communities by increasing patient access to health data and educational resources Provide leading global healthcare education Effect a cultural shift in educational practices towards learning techniques that include the best, proven technological developments Give opportunities to students who have the talent, but not necessarily the educational qualifications, to pursue careers in healthcare disciplines. Expand intra-professional education and training of students and the entire workforce.