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Bedside
Barts Life Sciences has a long and rich history in delivering healthcare solutions which improve the lives of the local population and aim to reduce health inequalities within the borough.
Barts Life Sciences comprises an NHS Trust that accounts for 1.5% of all hospital activity in the UK and a Russell Group University which is ranked third in the world for excellence in medical research. All of this is supported by Barts Charity, which works alongside us to help deliver world-leading research, state-of-the-art equipment and innovative healthcare projects. For almost 1,000 years we have been pioneering innovations from bench to bedside which have transformed the lives of patients around the globe. Recent highlights include:
Cutting-edge research
Funded by Barts Charity, academics and clinicians have come together to undertake translational research into a cure for brain tumours which could transform patient’s lives around the world
Ground-breaking trials
In December 2017 a cure for haemophilia came ever closer with the discovery of a revolutionary new gene therapy drug
Life saving results
Research into Acute Traumatic Coagulopathy, a syndrome of abnormal clotting after trauma, has led to a new understanding about why patients bled to death after severe injury, and a 250-300% improved in survival rates
World-first operations
St Bartholomew’s Hospital was the first hospital in the UK to carry out a pioneering procedure to repair leaking heart valves without the need for invasive surgery.
Cutting-edge research
Funded by Barts Charity, academics and clinicians have come together to undertake translational research into a cure for brain tumours which could transform patient’s lives around the world
Ground-breaking trials
In December 2017 a cure for haemophilia came ever closer with the discovery of a revolutionary new gene therapy drug
Life saving results
Research into Acute Traumatic Coagulopathy, a syndrome of abnormal clotting after trauma, has led to a new understanding about why patients bled to death after severe injury, and a 250-300% improved in survival rates
World-first operations
St Bartholomew’s Hospital was the first hospital in the UK to carry out a pioneering procedure to repair leaking heart valves without the need for invasive surgery.
At the heart of UK life sciences
Barts Life Sciences’ location is well situated in the UK’s capital. London supports an exceptionally rich source of life sciences innovation and intellectual property, due to the presence of its world class universities, major research institutes and innovative tech start-up ecosystem. The capital also sits as a key part of the Golden Triangle, one of the world’s leading concentrations of life sciences expertise and innovation.
London has an outstanding base for the delivery of an exceptional life sciences ecosystem, with an excellent research base in world-renowned universities and significant capabilities in clinical and transitional medicine in the NHS.
London is home to
three
of the UK’s 15 Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs); Imperial College Health Partners, South West and UCL Partners.
In London, the life sciences industry contributes
£9.6bn
to the economy as well as
24,000 jobs
Redeveloping east london
The establishment of a new life sciences hub in Whitechapel will invigorate the local area, creating thousands of high-quality jobs and lead to billions of pounds of much-needed investment in the East London economy.
In addition to creating jobs, Barts Life Sciences plans to make significant training and development opportunities available to local people, and this is an integral part of our vision, in particular training technologists, health workers and scientists at the cutting edge of digital health. This combined expertise will also help to address the health needs of a deprived and disadvantaged population.
£11.2B
estimated benefits to the area from the Life Sciences Hub
11,500
high quality jobs will be created
£11.2B
estimated benefits to the area from the Life Sciences Hub
11,500
high quality jobs will be created