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.
Vice-Chancellor & President of King’s College London, Professor Shitij Kapur
24 April 2024
New partnership to improve healthcare outcomes in India and the UK
King’s College London and Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, with P.D. Hinduja Hospital and the Hinduja Foundation have established a Health Partners Academy.
King’s College London, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, the Hinduja Foundation UK and P.D. Hinduja Hospital & Medical Research Centre (owned and managed by the National Health & Education Society) have announced a new strategic partnership to advance training, education and research capacity building focused on healthcare outcomes.
The Deputy Prime Minister, Rt Hon Oliver Dowden visited the London Institute for Healthcare Engineering (LIHE) to welcome the partnership.
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.
I was delighted to welcome the new partnership between King's College London and the Hinduja Foundation. 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.
The Deputy Prime Minister, Rt Hon Oliver Dowden
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.
The Hinduja-King’s Health Partners Academy offer a wealth of potential synergies that we are truly excited about. We believe that through collaboration and co- creation, we can build a launchpad for a future of healthcare that is rooted in technological and digital advances bringing far- reaching impact and health improvement.
Senior Vice President (Health & Life Sciences) and Executive Director of King’s Health Partners Professor Richard Trembath
Separately, a significant philanthropic gift from the Hinduja Foundation UK will enable health engineering research and clinical innovation through PhD and Masters scholarships for students from India in biomedical engineering and imaging sciences.
Together, these joint activities will create the Hinduja-King’s Health Partners Academy.
We are delighted the Hinduja Foundation and the P.D. Hinduja Hospital in Mumbai are reaching a ground breaking agreement and collaboration in education and healthcare with King’s College London and Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals. We see this as part of a long-term partnership to bring real positive healthcare and research outcomes to benefit India and the UK.
Chairman of the Hinduja Group and Foundation, Mr. G.P. Hinduja
For the Hinduja family, this collaboration is in recognition of the late Srichand P Hinduja, former Chairman of the Hinduja Group, who sadly passed away last year and had dedicated much of his life to philanthropy.
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.
Rt Hon Victoria Atkins, Health and Social Care Secretary
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.
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.
Professor Ian Abbs, Chief Executive of Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
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Vice-Chancellor & President of King's College London
Senior Vice President (Health & Life Sciences) and Executive Director of King’s Health Partners
Chief Executive and Chief Medical Director of Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust