King’s College London and Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, with P.D. Hinduja Hospital and the Hinduja Foundation establish 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.
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 and the UK to mutually share the best clinical practices.
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.
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.
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.
The Deputy Prime Minister, Rt Hon Oliver Dowden visited the London Institute for Healthcare Engineering (LIHE) to welcome the partnership. LIHE to help new healthcare technologies navigate the complex path to clinical and commercial success by bringing together research and development expertise across academia, the NHS and the medtech industry.
Dowden said “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.”
G.P. Hinduja, Chairman of the Hinduja Group and Foundation said “We are delighted the Hinduja Foundation and the P.D. Hinduja Hospital in Mumbai are reaching a groundbreaking 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.”
A.P. Hinduja, Chairman of the P.D. Hinduja Hospital & Medical Research Centre said “It is indeed a privilege for the Hinduja Foundation and P.D. Hinduja Hospital to partner with King’s College London and Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals to provide cutting edge, innovative solutions in healthcare. In the past we have partnered with renowned institutions to provide unique, state-of-the-art healthcare solutions. With the immense skills of each of the partners, I am sure this collaboration will lead to groundbreaking outcomes to help address healthcare challenges faced by India and UK.”
Gautam Khanna, CEO of P. D. Hinduja Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai (owned and managed by National Health & Education Society), said “We are extremely proud of this collaboration as it further reiterates our commitment to provide quality healthcare for all. The hospital has always focused on clinical excellence, research and academics and we see great synergies in the partnership. Through this association, we endeavour to leverage clinical research, biomedical and digital technology to develop impactful solutions that cater to current and future healthcare needs of the two countries.”
Hasan Mushrif, the cabinet minister for Medical Education, Government of Maharashtra said “I am very pleased to know that P.D. Hinduja Hospital and Research Centre and the Hinduja Foundation have established a health partner’s academy in collaboration with King’s College London and Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust to improve healthcare outcomes in India and the UK. King’s College is a leading research and teaching institution of Global repute I am certain that this partnership will involve application of new healthcare technologies to address the fast-emerging needs of healthcare of India. I congratulate the Hinduja Group who has taken this pioneering initiative to bring to Maharashtra a collaboration with a world class healthcare institution like King’s College to support the healthcare needs of India.”
Ramesh Bais, Governor of Maharashtra said “I am pleased to know that the Hinduja Foundation and Hinduja Hospital have launched new collaborations with the King’s College London to work on training and joint research in speciality areas. I was happy to note that the collaborations involve providing training to nurses and research scholarships for Ph D and M Sc students. The Hinduja Foundation deserves compliments for running various social impact initiatives as part of its corporate responsibility. These include water conservation, health, education, rural development and socio-cultural initiatives in art, culture, and heritage. I congratulate the Hinduja Foundation & The Hinduja Hospital for its collaborations with the King’s College London and wish it success in its future endeavours.”
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